ISSN:
1471-0528
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration was determined in nine pregnancies with fetal anencephaly, seven with exomphalos containing liver, two with spina bifida and 100 normal controls at 10 to 14 weeks of gestation. The median alpha-fetoprotein in the group with fetal anencephaly and exomphalos was significantly higher than in normal fetuses but the sensitivity of this test is likely to be only about 30% for a false positive rate of 5%.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb12034.x