Second trimester fetal nasal bone length in a low-risk Turkish population.
Summary of "Second trimester fetal nasal bone length in a low-risk Turkish population."
OBJECTIVE:
To define normal values of second trimester fetal nasal bone length (NBL) in a low-risk Turkish population.
METHOD:
Prenatal records of singleton fetuses who underwent second trimester ultrasonographic examination in the 16 to 23 weeks of pregnancy were retrospectively analyzed for NBL and biometric measurements (BPD, FL and HL). The relationship among NBL and gestational age (GA), biparietal diameter (BPD), femur length (FL) and humerus length (HL) was determined. Additionally, percentile values of NBL for each gestational week were provided.
RESULTS:
A total of 1467 fetuses were included in this study. There was a significant linear association among NBL and GA (R(2) = 0.709), BPD (R(2) = 0.752), FL (R(2) = 0.742) and HL (R(2) = 0.747). Fifth percentile values of fetal NBL were 3.11 mm for 16th, 3.50 mm for 17th, 3.70 mm for 18th, 4.10 mm for 19th, 4.50 mm for 20th, 4.62 mm for 21st, 5.24 mm for 22nd and 5.37 mm for 23rd gestational weeks.
CONCLUSION:
The study provides normal ranges of NBL between 16 and 23 weeks of pregnancy in a low-risk Turkish population. Future studies with larger sample sizes including pregnancies carrying high risk for aneuploidy are needed to define cut-off values for NBL. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation
Perinatology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Prenatal diagnosis
ISSN: 1097-0223
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21710589
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.2811
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A clear, yellowish liquid that envelopes the FETUS inside the sac of AMNION. In the first trimester, it is likely a transudate of maternal or fetal plasma. In the second trimester, amniotic fluid derives primarily from fetal lung and kidney. Cells or substances in this fluid can be removed for prenatal diagnostic tests (AMNIOCENTESIS).
Erythropoiesis
The production of red blood cells (ERYTHROCYTES). In humans, erythrocytes are produced by the YOLK SAC in the first trimester; by the liver in the second trimester; by the BONE MARROW in the third trimester and after birth. In normal individuals, the erythrocyte count in the peripheral blood remains relatively constant implying a balance between the rate of erythrocyte production and rate of destruction.
Nasal Septum
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The bone that forms the frontal aspect of the skull. Its flat part forms the forehead, articulating inferiorly with the NASAL BONE and the CHEEK BONE on each side of the face.
Nasal Lavage Fluid
Fluid obtained by irrigation or washout of the nasal cavity and NASAL MUCOSA. The resulting fluid is used in cytologic and immunologic assays of the nasal mucosa such as with the NASAL PROVOCATION TEST in the diagnosis of nasal hypersensitivity.
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