Open AccessPregnancy Outcome of Abnormal Nuchal Translucency: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Nasibeh Roozbeh,
Maryam Azizi Kutenaee,
Leili Darvish
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23755.9384
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , meta analysis , cinahl , ductus arteriosus , obstetrics , genetics , psychiatry , psychological intervention , biology
Nuchal Translucency (NT) is the sonographic form of subcutaneous gathering of liquid behind the foetal neck in the first trimester of pregnancy. There is association of increased NT with chromosomal and non-chromosomal abnormalities.