Limited Role of MSAFP Screening for Prenatal Omphalocele Detection.

Christian M ParobekMatthew A ShanahanBrian A BurnettSimon E DadounApril D Adams

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2024)

MSAFP screening is not associated with earlier omphalocele detection. Furthermore, in pregnancies with prenatally diagnosed omphalocele, the results of MSAFP screening are not predictive of clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

loop mediated isothermal amplification
pregnant women
real time pcr