Ultrasound screening for fetal aneuploidy using soft markers in the overweight and obese gravida

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the completion rate of ultrasound surveys for aneuploidy markers by maternal body mass index (BMI). METHODS: A retrospective review of ultrasounds on midtrimester singleton pregnancies was performed. Subjects were grouped as normal, overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)), and obese: class I (30-34.9 kg/m(2)), class II (35-39.9 kg/m(2)), and class III (>or= 40 kg/m(2)). Examinations with...

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