Nuchal Translucency Measurement
"Nuchal Translucency Measurement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A prenatal ultrasonography measurement of the soft tissue behind the fetal neck. Either the translucent area below the skin in the back of the fetal neck (nuchal translucency) or the distance between occipital bone to the outer skin line (nuchal fold) is measured.
| Descriptor ID |
D048208
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.850.865.500 E01.370.378.630.865.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Nuchal Translucency Measurement- Nuchal Translucency Measurement
- Measurement, Nuchal Translucency
- Nuchal Translucency Measurements
- Nuchal Fold Screening
- Fold Screening, Nuchal
- Fold Screenings, Nuchal
- Nuchal Fold Screenings
- Screening, Nuchal Fold
- Screenings, Nuchal Fold
- Nuchal Translucency Screening
- Nuchal Translucency Screenings
- Nuchal Fold Measurement
- Fold Measurement, Nuchal
- Fold Measurements, Nuchal
- Measurement, Nuchal Fold
- Measurements, Nuchal Fold
- Nuchal Fold Measurements
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nuchal Translucency Measurement" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular confirmation of nine cases of Cornelia de Lange syndrome diagnosed prenatally. Prenat Diagn. 2014 Feb; 34(2):163-7.
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Acoustic output as measured by thermal and mechanical indices during fetal nuchal translucency ultrasound examinations. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009; 25(1):8-10.
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Ultrasound findings in trisomy 22. Am J Perinatol. 2009 Feb; 26(2):135-7.
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First-trimester screening for trisomy 21 by free beta-human chorionic gonadotropin and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A: impact of maternal and pregnancy characteristics. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 May; 31(5):493-502.
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First-trimester ultrasound and biochemical markers of aneuploidy and the prediction of preterm or early preterm delivery. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Feb; 31(2):147-52.
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Screening for trisomy 21 by fetal tricuspid regurgitation, nuchal translucency and maternal serum free beta-hCG and PAPP-A at 11 + 0 to 13 + 6 weeks. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Feb; 27(2):151-5.
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Factors affecting women's preference for type of prenatal screening test for chromosomal anomalies. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Dec; 24(7):735-9.