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

• Main Authors: Ana María Rubio Lorente (Author), María Moreno-Cid (Author), María José Rodríguez (Author), Gema Bueno (Author), José María Tenías (Author), Carmen Román (Author), Ángel Arias (Author), Ana Pascual (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...