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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Main Authors: Gregório Lorenzo Acácio, Ricardo Barini, Walter Pinto Júnior, Renato Luís Silveira Ximenes, Heverton Pettersen, Marcos Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2001-01-01
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