Second-trimester Maternal Serum Quadruple Test for Down Syndrome Screening: A Taiwanese Population-based Study

Objective: To assess the usefulness of quadruple test screening for Down syndrome in Taiwan. Materials and Methods: Maternal serum concentrations of a-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, unconjugated estriol, and inhibin A were measured in 21,481 pregnant women from 15 to 20 weeks of gestatio...

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Main Authors: S.W. Steven Shaw, Shin-Yu Lin, Chia-Hui Lin, Yi-Ning Su, Po-Jen Cheng, Chien-Nan Lee, Chih-Ping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455910600058