Median levels of serum biomarkers of fetal Down syndrome detected during the first trimester among pregnant Thai women

• Main Authors: Luewan S., Sirichotiyakul S., Yanase Y., Traisrisilp K., Tongsong T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22365285; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859575508&partnerID=40&md5=33fbd923fa1b042f516eaeb68a5556a8; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3860
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective: To develop Thai-specific medians of serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels during the first trimester of pregnancy and to compare these values to a Caucasian-specific model for the detection of fetal Down syndrome. Methods...