Evaluation of sensitivity and accuracy of maternal serum alpha fetoprotein to the diagnosis of open spina bifida in comparison with sonographic findings of open spina bifida and Chiari II malformation in pregnant women
Abstract Background NTD is one of the most important problems of the nervous system and the second fetal anomaly that is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Therefore, its prenatal diagnosis is very important. AFP has a high false positive, which reduces its diagnostic value, so the discov...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-08-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-022-00855-4 |