The effect of maternal alcohol and drug abuse on first trimester screening analytes: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine whether first trimester trisomy screening (FTS) parameters are affected by alcohol and drug use. Methods A routine combined FTS including measurements of maternal serum levels of free β-human chorionic gonadotropin subunit (free β-hCG) a...

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Main Authors: Anni Lehikoinen, Raimo Voutilainen, Jarkko Romppanen, Seppo Heinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03171-9