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Systematic review of first-trimester ultrasound screening for detection of fetal structural anomalies and factors that affect screening performance

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The recent development of cell-free fetal DNA screening for detection of aneuploidy in the first trimester has shifted the expectations of first-trimester ultrasound examination to detection of structural congenital anomalies and fetal nuchal translucency (NT). Although fetal screening typically occurs in the second trimester, many major structural anomalies can be diagnosed reliably between 11 and 14 weeks' gestation. Varying sensitivity of first-trimester ultrasound and uncertainty about an...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1097/01.ogx.0000532195.70284.ae

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Gardens, Libraries and Museums
Department:
Academic Services; Science and Medicine Subject Area; Health Care Libraries
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Author
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0000-0002-1142-6440
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Womens and Reproductive Health
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Author
Publisher:
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publisher's website
Journal:
Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey Journal website
Volume:
73
Issue:
4
Pages:
185-187
Publication date:
2018-04-01
Acceptance date:
2016-08-05
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EISSN:
1533-9866
ISSN:
0029-7828
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pubs:847844
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uuid:87934238-9338-4c40-b2ba-d7dcd4f27398
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pubs:847844
Source identifiers:
847844
Deposit date:
2018-06-05

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