| Maternal serum second trimester screening for chromosomal disorders and neural tube defects in a government hospital of North India. | |
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PMID: 23055346 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Down syndrome (DS) has major resource implications especially in developing countries being third most important cause of mental handicap. Maternal serum screening for chromosomal aneuploidies and neural tube defects (NTDs) is practiced worldwide in many countries and has been integrated into mainstream health care, while it is gradually gaining momentum in Asian countries. METHODS: This prospective cohort study was carried out in pregnant women undergoing triple screening test between January 2007 and December 2010 after informed consent. Biomarkers alpha-fetoprotein, human-chorionic-gonadotropin and unconjugated-estriol were tested, and risk of pregnancy being affected with DS, Edward's syndrome or NTDs were calculated. Screen-positive patients were referred for detailed ultrasonography and confirmatory amniocentesis. Follow-up record was maintained until delivery. RESULTS: Of 7400 pregnant women enrolled, 419(5.7%) were screen-positive, including 339 positive for DS, two for trisomy 18, and 62 for NTDs. Total eight cases of DS were eventually diagnosed in the population (prevalence of DS = 1 : 925), seven of which were detected in utero following diagnostic evaluation for positive serum screen (DR of DS screen = 87.5%). Total five cases of NTD were observed, yielding NTD prevalence of 0.67/1000. CONCLUSIONS: Triple screening in the second trimester is reasonably effective for the detection of major chromosomal defects and NTDs, and can be implemented successfully also in India. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Gurjit Kaur; Jyoti Srivastav; Avneet Kaur; Anju Huria; Poonam Goel; Ravinder Kaur; Sandeep Kataria; Bir Singh Chavan; Suman Kochhar; Purnima Aggarwal; Narinder Kaur; Inusha Panigrahi; Pawandeep Chawla |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-11 |
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Title: Prenatal diagnosis Volume: - ISSN: 1097-0223 ISO Abbreviation: Prenat. Diagn. Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106540 Medline TA: Prenat Diagn Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-5 Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Genetic Centre, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. gurjitkaur123@rediffmail.com. |
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