Ductus Venosus Doppler S/D Value Adjusted Alfa Fetoprotein Levels to Decrease False Positive Rates

OBJECTIVE: Fetal liver is mostly perfused by umbilical vein via ductus venosus and AFP is synthesized and secreted from fetal liver. In this study we tried to determine the effect of ductus venosus and umbilical blood flow on serum AFP levels STUDY DESIGN: Sixty women with 16-20 weeks of gestation...

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Published in:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
Main Authors: Alptekin Tosun, Enis Özkaya, Vakkas Korkmaz, Yasemin Çekmez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Network 2013-12-01
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Online Access:https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/208