Search terms included PAPP-A (pregnancy associated plasma protein A), AFP (alphafetoprotein), hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), estriol, unconjugated estriol, inhibin, inhibin-A, maternal serum screen, triple marker screen, quadruple screen, integrated prenatal screen, first trimester screen, and ...
Maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin as a marker for the delivery of Low-Birth-Weight Infants in women with unexplained elevations in maternal serum... samples of serum obtained from women in the second trimester of pregnancy who had elevated MSAFP, normal Level II ultrasounds, and normal ...
Results were analyzed using Students t-test, chi square and stepwise logistic regression. Results In this cohort, there were 459 (6.5%) cases of preeclampsia, of whom 65 (14%) delivered prior to 34 weeks and of whom 394 (86%) delivered after 34 weeks. Elevated concentrations of AFP, HCG...
Then maternal serum markers including AFP, HCG, Unconjugated Estriol, and inhibin-A were measured by blood tests.Results: 4.4%of cases suffered from Down syndrome fetus, 14.8% cases had pregnancy complications, 26% women had genetic risk factors. Theresult of T1 test of 45 persons were more ...