Down's syndrome screening in the UK in 1998

Authors
Wald, NJ Huttly, WJ Hennessy, CF
Citation
Nj. Wald et al., Down's syndrome screening in the UK in 1998, LANCET, 354(9186), 1999, pp. 1264-1264
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9186
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1264 - 1264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19991009)354:9186<1264:DSSITU>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The extent of antenatal screening for Down's syndrome with serum or ultraso und markers has increased over the past decade. We here present a survey of screening in the UK in 1998 and compare the results with similar surveys f rom 1991 and 1994.