First-trimester Combined Screening for Trisomies 21, 18, and 13 by Three Closed Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Analyzers (an Experiment on Iranian Pregnant Women)

Background: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (free β-hCG) as valuable biochemical biomarkers are used to screen down syndrome, Edwards syndrome, and Patau syndrome in the first trimester of pregnancy. Closed immunoassay analyzers are regarded as...

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Main Authors: Milad Dolatkhah, Shokoofeh Noori, Ramezan-Ali Khavari-Nejad, Marjan Rahnamaye Farzami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_16277_ad05245512aca5d17d4332ef77f11b9a.pdf