First- and Second-trimester Down Syndrome Screening: Current Strategies and Clinical Guidelines

First- and Second-trimester Down Syndrome Screening: Current Strategies and Clinical Guidelines

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common human disease caused by a structural chromosome defect. The original screening test for DS was maternal age or a history of a previously affected infant. Maternal serum screening has been incorporated into routine prenatal checkup in Taiwan since 1994. We used f...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Wen Shaw, Jenn-Jeih Hsu, Chien-Nan Lee, Ching-Hua Hsiao, Chih-Ping Chen, T'sang-T'ang Hsieh, Po-Jen Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
Down syndrome
first trimester
prenatal screening
second trimester
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S102845590860073X

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