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EP04.15: Reference range of fetal nasal bone and its role for aneuploidy screening 11+0–13+6 weeks in a Chilean population
Author(s) -
SepúlvedaMartínez A.,
Zuazagoitia P.,
Muñoz H.,
Silva M.B.,
Guiñez R.,
Figueroa J.,
Rencoret G.I.,
ParraCordero M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.21170
Subject(s) - aneuploidy , medicine , nomogram , nasal bone , gestational age , fetus , population , gestation , obstetrics , reference range , gynecology , pregnancy , anatomy , biology , chromosome , genetics , environmental health , gene , biochemistry
NBL varies in different ethnicity. Therefore, reference ranges are important for aneuploidy screening in different population. An absent nasal bone has a better performance than hypoplastic NB for first trimester aneuploidy screening. Alvaro Sepúlveda-Martínez1, Paula Zuazagoitia1, Hernan Muñoz2, Maria Carolina Silva1, Rodolfo Guiñez1, Jorge Figueroa3, Gustavo I. Rencoret, 2,3 Mauro Parra-Cordero4, 3 1Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile. 2Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, Chile. 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile. 4Fetal Medicine Unit, Obstetric & Gynecology Department, University of Chile, Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile.