Early genetic sonogram for Down syndrome detection

Bahado-Singh R., Mendilcioglu I., Rowther M., Choi S., Oz U., Yousefi N., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, vol.187, no.5, pp.1235-1238, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 187 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1067/mob.2002.126975
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1235-1238
  • Keywords: early genetic sonography, DOWN-SYNDROME DETECTION, 2ND-TRIMESTER, PREFERENCES, WOMEN, RISK
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the Down syndrome sensitivity of early genetic sonography (14-<16 weeks of gestation) and to compare its diagnostic accuracy with that later in the mid trimester (16-24 weeks of gestation).