Fetuses with Down's syndrome are more likely than normal fetuses to have a thickened
nuchal skin fold and relatively short femurs on ultrasound examination in the second …

Several ultrasonographic signs have been described in second-trimester fetuses at high risk
for Down syndrome. We examined these parameters in twin pregnancies in which one fetus …

In an expanded series of patients a sonographic sign was found to correlate well with the
diagnosis of Down syndrome in second-trimester fetuses. The sign is characterized by soft …

A sonographic sign for the detection in the second trimester of the fetus with Down's
syndrome Page 1 Devoe et al. movements, and extremity movements, it is difficult to …

We describe a potential screening method for the second trimester detection of the fetus with
Down syndrome by the use of standard sonographic biometry. Retrospective assessment of …

Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal abnormality among liveborn
infants in the United States, with an incidence of 1/700 to 1/1000 births. Its incidence rises …

Sonographic markers for Down's syndrome have been useful in the identification of affected
fetuses. In this study, we evaluated the accuracy of an expanded scoring index that included …

We report a sonographic sign consisting of increased skin or soft tissue thickening at the
back of the fetal neck during the second trimester, which correlates well with the diagnosis of …

Prenatal ultrasound findings were reviewed in 94 consecutive fetuses with proved Down
syndrome (trisomy 21) during a 6-year period at a single institution. One or more …

To determine whether sonographic" markers" are associated with fetal Down syndrome
during the second trimester and to estimate the degree of risk of individual markers using …