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 Down syndrome screening algorithm: Ultrasonographic biometry and multiple serum markers combined with maternal age
Bahado-Singh R, Oz A, Kovanci E, Deren O, Copel J, Baumgarten A, Mahoney J. New Down syndrome screening algorithm: Ultrasonographic biometry and multiple serum markers combined with maternal age. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 179: 1627-1631. PMID: 9855608, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70036-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumerus length measurementsSerum markersDown syndromeMaternal ageTriple screenHumerus lengthMultiple stepwise logistic regression analysisTriple-marker serum screeningSerum analytesStepwise logistic regression analysisScreening algorithmHigh-risk populationFetal Down syndromeMultiple serum markersDown syndrome screeningHuman chorionic gonadotropinLogistic regression analysisNew screening algorithmDown's syndrome screening efficiencyPrenatal Down syndrome screeningDown syndrome detectionFalse positive rateSerum screenSingleton fetusesUnconjugated estriolNew 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 analytesAFP
1995
Normal nuchal thickness inthe midtrimester indicates reduced risk of Down syndrome in pregnancies with abnormal triple-screen results
Bahado-Singh R, Goldstein I, Uerpairojkit B, Copel J, Mahoney M, Baumgarten A. Normal nuchal thickness inthe midtrimester indicates reduced risk of Down syndrome in pregnancies with abnormal triple-screen results. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 173: 1106-1110. PMID: 7485301, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(95)91334-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal triple-screen resultsTriple-screen resultsNuchal thicknessDown syndromeHuman chorionic gonadotropin levelsNuchal thickness measurementChorionic gonadotropin levelsReceiver operator characteristic curveNumber of amniocentesesReceiver operator characteristic plotsRisk thresholdMidtrimester pregnancyGonadotropin levelsWeeks' gestationMaternal ageConsecutive fetusesUnconjugated estriolSerum screeningEuploid fetusesAlpha-fetoproteinSyndromeTrisomy 21Screen resultsRisk estimatesFetuses