Elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein with low unconjugated estriol and the risk for lethal perinatal outcome

Unexplained elevated midtrimester matern

Unexplained elevated midtrimester maternal serum levels of alpha fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, or low unconjugated estriol: Recurrence risk and association with adverse perinatal outcome

✍ Joseph R. Wax; Anne Marie Lopes; Peter A. Benn; Trudy Lerer; Joy D. Steinfeld; C 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 132 KB 👁 1 views

## Objective: To determine if women experiencing an unexplained elevated maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (msafp; > or =2.0 mom) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg; > or =2.0 mom), or low unconjugated estriol (e3; < or =0.5 mom) in one pregnancy are at increased risk for similar results in a subs