The normal range of amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein in singleton midtrimester pregnancy of Korean women / 대한산부인과학회지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
; : 1679-1684, 2007.
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ي Ko
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| ID: wpr-27902
المكتبة المسؤولة:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine normal range of amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein (AFAFP) in midtrimester singleton Korean pregnant women whose pregnancy and neonatal outcomes were uneventful. METHODS: AFAFP levels were measured in midtrimester pregnancy during amniocentesis from May 1995 to September 2006 at tertiary referral center. Normal ranges were obtained from 954 singleton pregnancies in which pregnancy and neonatal outcomes were normal. RESULTS: Median values of AFAFP in midtrimester pregnancy were 15,800 ng/mL, 13,903.9 ng/mL, 11,408.7 ng/mL, 9,690.1 ng/mL, 6,923.4 ng/mL, 6,330.0 ng/mL, 5,295.3 ng/mL, 4,421.2 ng/mL, 3,162.5 ng/mL at 16 week, 17 week, 18 week, 19 week, 20 week, 21 week, 22 week, 23 week, and 24 week. CONCLUSION: The normal range of AFAFP level in each gestational week in Korean women could be a good reference for prenatal diagnosis of various disorders.
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النص الكامل:
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الفهرس:
WPRIM
الموضوع الرئيسي:
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
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Prenatal Diagnosis
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Reference Values
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Alpha-Fetoproteins
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Pregnant Women
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Amniocentesis
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Amniotic Fluid
نوع الدراسة:
Diagnostic_studies
المحددات:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
اللغة:
Ko
مجلة:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
السنة:
2007
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