First Trimester Screening

Authors

  • Alokananda Ray Tata Main Hospital Jamshedpur

Keywords:

First trimester, Screening, Aneuploidy.

Abstract

Screening for aneuploidies in the first and second trimester of pregnancy is an important aspect of prenatal testing. The overall prevalence of aneuploidy is around 1 in 228 (0.4%). First trimester screening has proved effective in identifying aneuploid fetuses, the definitive diagnostic test for aneuploidy available in first trimester is chorion villous sampling (CVS).

Author Biography

Alokananda Ray, Tata Main Hospital Jamshedpur

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Published

2015-03-03

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)

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