Meta-analysis of validity of echogenic intracardiac foci for calculating the risk of Down syndrome in the second trimester of pregnancy

Meta-analysis of validity of echogenic intracardiac foci for calculating the risk of Down syndrome in the second trimester of pregnancy

Echogenic intracardiac foci are a second trimester marker associated with aneuploidy in high-risk populations. The objective of this study is to assess the validity of echogenic intracardiac foci for Down syndrome detection in the second trimester ultrasound scan. A systematic search in major biblio...

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Main Authors: Ana María Rubio Lorente, María Moreno-Cid, María José Rodríguez, Gema Bueno, José María Tenías, Carmen Román, Ángel Arias, Ana Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
Down
echogenic focus
intracardiac
meta-analysis
screening
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455916302273

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