2001
Ratio of nuchal thickness to humerus length for Down syndrome detection
Bahado-Singh R, Oz U, Hsu C, Deren O, Copel J, Mahoney M. Ratio of nuchal thickness to humerus length for Down syndrome detection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 184: 1284-1288. PMID: 11349203, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.113878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDown syndrome riskHigh-risk groupMaternal ageSyndrome riskNuchal thicknessDown syndromeDown syndrome detectionStudy populationIndividual Down's syndrome riskMean gestational ageOverall study populationAge-related riskHumerus lengthSyndrome detectionDown syndrome casesDown's syndrome likelihood ratiosGestational ageProspective dataHealthy groupGross anomaliesNormal fetusesSyndrome casesBiparietal diameterAmniocentesis casesFetal population
1999
A high-sensitivity alternative to “routine” genetic amniocentesis: Multiple urinary analytes, nuchal thickness, and age
Bahado-Singh R, Oz U, Kovanci E, Cermik D, Copel J, Mahoney M, Cole L. A high-sensitivity alternative to “routine” genetic amniocentesis: Multiple urinary analytes, nuchal thickness, and age. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1999, 180: 169-173. PMID: 9914599, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70170-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced maternal ageNuchal thicknessMaternal ageGenetic amniocentesisDown syndrome detection rateUrinary beta-core fragmentUrinary analytesMaternal age-related riskRisk thresholdSyndrome detection rateTotal study populationHigh-risk groupAge-related riskBeta-core fragmentRate of amniocentesisHuman chorionic gonadotropinDown syndrome riskDown's syndrome likelihood ratiosDown's syndrome screening efficiencyLikelihood ratioCommon indicationFalse positive rateNormal medianPregnant womenSyndrome risk
1998
New triple screen test for Down syndrome: Combined urine analytes and serum AFP
Bahado‐Singh R, Oz U, Kovanci E, Cermik D, Flores D, Copel J, Mahoney M, Cole L. New triple screen test for Down syndrome: Combined urine analytes and serum AFP. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 1998, 7: 111-114. PMID: 9642606, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6661(199805/06)7:3<111::aid-mfm2>3.0.co;2-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum AFPIndividual Down syndrome oddsMaternal ageTriple screenUrine beta-core fragmentDown syndromeTriple testTriple screen testBeta-core fragmentDown syndrome casesNeural tube defectsDown's syndrome likelihood ratiosEstriol levelsLarge trialsSecond trimesterUrine testsPositive rateEstriol ratioSyndrome casesTube defectsScreen testFalse positive rateAFP dataUrine analytesAFPNew triple screen test for down syndrome: Combined urine analytes and serum AFP
Bahado-Singh R, Oz U, Kovanci E, Cermik D, Flores D, Copel J, Mahoney M, Cole L. New triple screen test for down syndrome: Combined urine analytes and serum AFP. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 1998, 7: 111-114. DOI: 10.3109/14767059809020424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum AFPIndividual Down syndrome oddsMaternal ageTriple screenDown syndromeTriple testTriple screen testΒ-core fragmentDown syndrome casesNeural tube defectsDown's syndrome likelihood ratiosEstriol levelsLarge trialsSecond trimesterUrine testsPositive rateEstriol ratioSyndrome casesTube defectsScreen testFalse positive rateAFP dataUrine analytesAFPSyndrome