The role of unexplained high serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in the second trimester to determine poor obstetric outcomes

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Ozturk H., Erkaya S., Altinbas S., Karadag B., Tonyali N. V., Ozkan D.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.142-147, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjod.00922
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.142-147
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To investigate the relationship between gestational complications and high levels of maternal serum alfa-fetoprotein (MSAFP) and/or beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and to determine whether these markers are effective predictors of poor pregnancy outcomes.