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EXPANDED AFP SCREENING [1 record]

Record 1 2005-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Pregnancy
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Very high or low amounts of AFP [alpha-fetoprotein] in the mother’s circulation have been associated with specific fetal abnormalities. If two other substances are measured along with AFP, the detection rate of the abnormalities is increased. The AFP-Triple Screen test measures the amount of three substances (AFP, estriol, and human chorionic gonadotropin) in the blood of pregnant women to detect pregnancies that have a higher risk for fetal abnormalities, as well as Trisomy 21 and Trisomy 18.

Key term(s)
  • expanded alphafetoprotein screening
  • expanded alpha fetoprotein screening

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Grossesse
  • Biochimie
OBS

Dosage de trois marqueurs sériques maternels, soit l'alpha-foetoprotéine, la gonadotrophine chorionique humaine et l'oestriol non conjugué.

OBS

dépistage par dosage des trois marqueurs sériques; dépistage par analyse des trois marqueurs sériques; dépistage par dosage des trois marqueurs; dépistage par analyse des trois marqueurs : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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