Increased fetal nuchal translucency: possible association with esophageal atresia
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Increased fetal nuchal translucency at 11-14 weeks.
Nuchal translucency (NT) is the sonographic appearance of a subcutaneous collection of fluid behind the fetal neck. The measurement of fetal NT thickness at the 11-14-week scan has been combined with maternal age to provide an effective method of screening for trisomy 21; for an invasive testing rate of 5%, about 75% of trisomic pregnancies can be identified. When maternal serum free-beta human...
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Nuchal translucency (NT) measurement in first trimester screening between 11 and 14 weeks' gestation has now been clearly identified as a marker for aneuploidies and in particular for trisomy 21. Even in the absence of aneuploidy increased fetal nuchal translucency has been shown to be a marker for fetal heart malformations and numerous other fetal defects and genetic syndromes when the measure...
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Methods The study included all singleton infants born in Denmark, who had routine first trimester screening between January 1st 2008 and March 31st 2012. Children were divided into three groups by NT thickness: NT > 99th percentile (group 1), NT 95th-99th percentile (group 2), and NT < 95th percentile (group 3). Follow-up was undertaken for all children at 2 to 6 years of age, depending on date...
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INTRODUCTION To evaluate the performance of first trimester nuchal translucency scan screening among pregnant women in Nigeria. METHODS A prospective observational and questionnaire based study involving 510 pregnant women between 11(+0) and 13(+6) weeks. Routine counselling and nuchal translucency measurement was conducted using the FMF, London guidelines. Chorionic villous sampling was done...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00132.x