Second-trimester Maternal Serum Quadruple Test for Down Syndrome Screening: A Taiwanese Population-based Study

• Main Authors: S.W. Steven Shaw (Author), Shin-Yu Lin (Author), Chia-Hui Lin (Author), Yi-Ning Su (Author), Po-Jen Cheng (Author), Chien-Nan Lee (Author), Chih-Ping Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the usefulness of quadruple test screening for Down syndrome in Taiwan. Materials and Methods: Maternal serum concentrations of a-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, unconjugated estriol, and inhibin A were measured in 21,481 pregnant women from 15 to 20 weeks of gestatio...