Maternal age-specific fetal loss rates in Down syndrome pregnancies

George M Savva; Joan K Morris; David E Mutton; Eva Alberman

doi:10.1002/pd.1443

Maternal age-specific fetal loss rates in Down syndrome pregnancies

George M Savva, Joan K Morris, David E Mutton, Eva Alberman

Norwich Epidemiology Centre

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Abstract

Pregnancies affected by Down syndrome (DS) have a greater risk of spontaneous fetal loss than those that are unaffected. In this article, we investigate the relationship between maternal age and the risk of spontaneous fetal loss in DS pregnancies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	499-504
Number of pages	6
Journal	Prenatal Diagnosis
Volume	26
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.1443
Publication status	Published - Jun 2006

Keywords

Aborted Fetus
Abortion, Spontaneous
Adult
Amniocentesis
Chorionic Villi Sampling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Down Syndrome
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Maternal Age
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Risk Factors
Survival Rate

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