PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
In search for specific early ultrasound signs that could indicate an increased risk of hereditary or acquired disorders of the fetus, scientific researches confirm the value of exceptional ultrasound findings of nuchal translucencey (NT). The aim of the study was to determine the predictive valu...
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| description | In search for specific early ultrasound signs that could indicate an increased risk of hereditary or acquired disorders of the fetus, scientific researches confirm the value of exceptional ultrasound findings of nuchal translucencey (NT). The aim of the study was to determine the predictive value of the diameter of fetal NT in the detection of chromosomopathy. The investigation included 317 pregnant women with monofetal pregnancies, gestational age 11-14 weeks. The control group consisted of pregnant women in whom, after amniocentesis, a regular result of fetal karyotype was obtained. The limits of physiological and pathological findings of the NT value were not determined; instead, we used the diameters of NT that were obtained in pregnant women with pathological score of amniocentesis as potentially pathological values. Mean value of NT in the control group was 1.92±0.39mm, and in the group with pathological findings of fetal karyotype it was 2.49±0.37mm, which is a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Mean value of the rump-crown length in the control group was 64.83±8.23mm, and the group with pathological karyotype 60.12±8.48mm; gestational age in the control group was 7.10±87.40 days, and in the pathological one 85.69±3.98 days, which speaks of homogeneity of the investigated sample (p>0.05).The probability that a patient with negative NT findings be healthy is 0.97. NT sensitivity as a marker for chromosomopathy was 0.97. The rate of false positive findings was 0.027. Specificity of NT as a marker for chromosomopathy was 0.97. The probability that a patient with positive findings NT really be ill was 0.66.Valid findings of NT can be considered safe ultrasonographic markers in the assessment of absence of chromosomopathy. Pathological finding, given the low positive predictive value of NT, must be amended by other prenatal tests before a pregnant woman is advised on prenatal invasive diagnostics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32bad3ee57fb46d9993c57299ef4795e2022-12-21T21:49:19ZengUniversity in Nis, Faculty of MedicineActa Medica Medianae0365-44782011-03-015011116PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONSDragan LončarMiroslav StojadinovićSlavica LončarIn search for specific early ultrasound signs that could indicate an increased risk of hereditary or acquired disorders of the fetus, scientific researches confirm the value of exceptional ultrasound findings of nuchal translucencey (NT). The aim of the study was to determine the predictive value of the diameter of fetal NT in the detection of chromosomopathy. The investigation included 317 pregnant women with monofetal pregnancies, gestational age 11-14 weeks. The control group consisted of pregnant women in whom, after amniocentesis, a regular result of fetal karyotype was obtained. The limits of physiological and pathological findings of the NT value were not determined; instead, we used the diameters of NT that were obtained in pregnant women with pathological score of amniocentesis as potentially pathological values. Mean value of NT in the control group was 1.92±0.39mm, and in the group with pathological findings of fetal karyotype it was 2.49±0.37mm, which is a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Mean value of the rump-crown length in the control group was 64.83±8.23mm, and the group with pathological karyotype 60.12±8.48mm; gestational age in the control group was 7.10±87.40 days, and in the pathological one 85.69±3.98 days, which speaks of homogeneity of the investigated sample (p>0.05).The probability that a patient with negative NT findings be healthy is 0.97. NT sensitivity as a marker for chromosomopathy was 0.97. The rate of false positive findings was 0.027. Specificity of NT as a marker for chromosomopathy was 0.97. The probability that a patient with positive findings NT really be ill was 0.66.Valid findings of NT can be considered safe ultrasonographic markers in the assessment of absence of chromosomopathy. Pathological finding, given the low positive predictive value of NT, must be amended by other prenatal tests before a pregnant woman is advised on prenatal invasive diagnostics.http://publisher.medfak.ni.ac.rs/2011-html/1-broj/Dragan%20Loncar-Predictive%20value.pdfnuchal translucencyultrasonographychromosomopathypredictive statistics |
| spellingShingle | Dragan Lončar Miroslav Stojadinović Slavica Lončar PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS Acta Medica Medianae nuchal translucency ultrasonography chromosomopathy predictive statistics |
| title | PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS |
| title_full | PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS |
| title_fullStr | PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS |
| title_full_unstemmed | PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS |
| title_short | PREDICTIVE VALUE OF FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY IN SCREENING OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS |
| title_sort | predictive value of fetal nuchal translucency in screening of chromosomal aberrations |
| topic | nuchal translucency ultrasonography chromosomopathy predictive statistics |
| url | http://publisher.medfak.ni.ac.rs/2011-html/1-broj/Dragan%20Loncar-Predictive%20value.pdf |
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