Comparison of three first trimester screening algorithms for trisomy 21 with and without adjustment for maternal characteristics

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-156

  Luthgens K ^a   Merz, E ^b   Hackeloer B J ^c   Thode, C ^d   Eiben, B ^e   Kagan, K O ^f  

^a Labor Prof G Enders and Kollegen MVZ   (Germany)

^b KRANKENHAUS NORDWEST   (Germany)

^c Asklepios Barmbek   (Germany)

^d MVZ wagnerstibbe Pathologie   (Germany)

^e Ruhr MVZ GmbH der Amedes Group   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

DoE; first trimester screening; free beta hCG; MoM; PAPP A

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PAPPA1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; DOWN SYNDROME; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN-A; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 84876144522     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: 14388782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1312954     Document Type: Article

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