Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening in Taiwanese women.
From January 1986 to August 1988, a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening program was performed at Mackay Memorial Hospital. Clinical Assay Gamma Dab [I125] AFP RIA Kit (Baxter U.S.A.) was used for the quantitative measurement of AFP in maternal serum. Between 16 and 25 gestational weeks, MSAFP above the cut-off value at 2.5 multiples of the median was able to detect 5/7 cases of anencephalus, 2/4 cases of encephalocele, 3/3, cases of omphalocele, 11/40 cases of twin pregnancies. Among 10 cases with autosomal trisomies, 8/10 were less than 0.6 multiples of the median and 4/10 were less than 0.4 multiples of the median.
Chen
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Fuh
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Chang
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Yang
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YC
Lee
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Lan
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D013624:Taiwan; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
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