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First Trimester Screening

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Title: First Trimester Screening

Authors: Alokananda Ray

Journal: International journal of gynecology, obstetrics and neonatal care

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Publisher: Cosmos Scholars Publishing House

Year: 2015

Volume: 2

Issue: 1

Language: en

Keywords: ScreeningFirst trimesterAneuploidy.

Categories
Gynecology (4800) Medical Diagnostics (164) Genetics (16287) Radiology (9447) Obstetrics (3977)

Abstract

Screening for aneuploidies in the first and second trimester of pregnancy is an important aspect of prenatal testing. The overall prevalence of aneuploidy is around 1 in 228 (0.4%). First trimester screening has proved effective in identifying aneuploid fetuses, the definitive diagnostic test for aneuploidy available in first trimester is chorion villous sampling (CVS).

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