Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy.
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were higher in 10 twin pregnancies and one triplet pregnancy than in 22 control singleton pregnancies matched for maternal age, parity, and the time of gestation at which the serum sample was taken. In twin pregnancies the average AFP levels were double...
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| author | Wald, N Barker, S Peto, R Brock, D Bonnar, J |
| author_facet | Wald, N Barker, S Peto, R Brock, D Bonnar, J |
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| description | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were higher in 10 twin pregnancies and one triplet pregnancy than in 22 control singleton pregnancies matched for maternal age, parity, and the time of gestation at which the serum sample was taken. In twin pregnancies the average AFP levels were double those found in singleton pregnancies and the level in the triplet pregnancy was even higher. Raised maternal serum AFP values due to multiple pregnancy should not cause unnecessary amniocentesis in the diagnosis of anencephaly or spina bifida if an ultrasound investigation is routinely performed first. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:a9f2f3ef-d093-412e-bb8d-059c89a9a6422022-03-27T03:11:50ZMaternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:a9f2f3ef-d093-412e-bb8d-059c89a9a642EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1975Wald, NBarker, SPeto, RBrock, DBonnar, JMaternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were higher in 10 twin pregnancies and one triplet pregnancy than in 22 control singleton pregnancies matched for maternal age, parity, and the time of gestation at which the serum sample was taken. In twin pregnancies the average AFP levels were double those found in singleton pregnancies and the level in the triplet pregnancy was even higher. Raised maternal serum AFP values due to multiple pregnancy should not cause unnecessary amniocentesis in the diagnosis of anencephaly or spina bifida if an ultrasound investigation is routinely performed first. |
| spellingShingle | Wald, N Barker, S Peto, R Brock, D Bonnar, J Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy. |
| title | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy. |
| title_full | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy. |
| title_fullStr | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy. |
| title_short | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy. |
| title_sort | maternal serum alpha fetoprotein levels in multiple pregnancy |
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