Oct. 14, 2002 — Measuring nuchal translucency in the early second trimester may be the best single test for fetal trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities, according to a report in the October ...

Physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center are using a new ultrasound technique to detect increased risk of genetic abnormalities like Down syndrome and heart disorders in unborn babies.

Purpose: To assess nuchal translucency measurements that were performed as part of routine prenatal screening for Down syndrome. Methods: Collect ultrasound measurements of nuchal translucency and ...

The results of a chromosomal test by genetic amniocentesis in 58 cases with an increased nuchal translucency (NT; ≥3 mm thickness) revealed 47 cases showing a normal karyotype (81%) and 11 cases (19%) ...

The usefulness of fetal 'nuchal thickness' as a technique for attempting to diagnose Down's syndrome in obstetric ultrasound is overstated and reliance on this surrogate marker may result in the 'loss ...

How does down syndrome occur? Down syndrome occurs when the baby receives an extra chromosome (trisomy 21). It can occur at any age but is more common in older woman. A definite diagnosis of Down ...

A new study provides large-scale, population-level evidence that nuchal translucency (NT) screens detect a wide range of genetic disorders at thresholds lower than the level currently considered ...

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Last fall, five days after publicly announcing — at my wedding — that I was 11 weeks pregnant, I got terrifying news. My first-trimester screening showed signs of a terrible problem. The nuchal ...