title: Anxiety in women with low maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening results.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to measure anxiety in pregnant women who had low maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening test levels, received genetic counselling and chose to undergo amniocentesis for fetal chromosome analysis. Their anxiety levels were compared with the levels in women undergoing amniocentesis because of advanced maternal age. The results indicate a higher level of anxiety in women with low alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels.
authors.affiliation: Genetic Counseling Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02902.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Abuelo
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hopmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barsel-Bowers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins