Nuchal translucency: an ultrasound marker for fetal chromosomal abnormalities
CONTEXT: The literature shows an association between several ultrasound markers and chromosome abnormality. Among these, measurement of nuchal translucency has been indicated as a screening method for aneuploidy. The trisomy of chromosome 21 has been most evaluated. OBJECTIVE: To define the best fix...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2001-01-01
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802001000100006&lng=en&tlng=en |