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Biochemical Screening for Fetal Conditions by Saadia Javaid is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This section discusses fetal conditions that can be detected through biochemical screening during pregnancy. It focuses on alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening, which was originally used to detect open spina bifida. AFP screening can detect around 79% of open spina bifida cases and 88% of anencephaly cases, with a very low false positive rate. Raised AFP levels are also associated with other fetal malformations and conditions. Modern ultrasound is now more effective than AFP screening at detecting neural tube

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Saadia Javaid

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