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Gestation Period. USG Shows No Abnormality. High Risk Of Trisomy. Suggest

hello, my wife is 37 yrs old presently in 11th weeks 3 days of gestation. She is a gynecologist & obstetrician by profession. On undergoing 1st trimester screening the results of biochemical markers are paap-a- 0.1mg/L (0.285 MOM), free B- hcg - 0.0 mIU/ml (0.2MoM). Nuchal trnslusency 2.2mm (1.380 MOM), it has given High risk of trisomy 18 is 1/2. risk of Trisomy 21 is 1/734. USG pelvis shows no abnormalities. What would you sugeest? Thanking you in anticipation. Yours sincerely, Dr. Vijay
Mon, 17 Sep 2012
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Hi, welcome to HCM i am Dr Das
From your history it is evident that there is increasedchance of trisomy. So, i suggest to go for chronic villous sampling. If that also reveals same thing then this pregnancy should be terminated.
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Gestation Period. USG Shows No Abnormality. High Risk Of Trisomy. Suggest

Hi, welcome to HCM i am Dr Das From your history it is evident that there is increasedchance of trisomy. So, i suggest to go for chronic villous sampling. If that also reveals same thing then this pregnancy should be terminated.