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Triple test

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The triple test, also called triple screen, the Kettering test or the Bart's test, is an investigation performed during pregnancy in the second trimester to classify a patient as either high-risk or low-risk for chromosomal abnormalities (and neural tube defects). [1]

16 relations: Activin and inhibin, AFP-L3, Alpha-fetoprotein, Aneuploidy, Cell-free fetal DNA, Choroid plexus cyst, Combined rapid anterior pituitary evaluation panel, Down syndrome, Echogenic intracardiac focus, Elevated alpha-fetoprotein, Estriol, Genetic counseling, Gestational age, Human chorionic gonadotropin, Neural tube defect, Prenatal testing.

Activin and inhibin

Activin and inhibin are two closely related protein complexes that have almost directly opposite biological effects.

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AFP-L3

In oncology, AFP-L3 is an isoform of Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a substance typically used in the triple test during pregnancy and for screening chronic liver disease patients for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Alpha-fetoprotein

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP, α-fetoprotein; also sometimes called alpha-1-fetoprotein, alpha-fetoglobulin, or alpha fetal protein) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AFP gene.

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Aneuploidy

Aneuploidy is the presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, for example a human cell having 45 or 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

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Cell-free fetal DNA

Cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) is fetal DNA which circulates freely in the maternal blood.

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Choroid plexus cyst

Choroid plexus cysts (CPCs) are cysts that occur within choroid plexus of the brain.

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Combined rapid anterior pituitary evaluation panel

A triple bolus test or a dynamic pituitary function test is a medical diagnostic procedure used to assess a patient's pituitary function.

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Down syndrome

Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

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Echogenic intracardiac focus

Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) is a small bright spot seen in the baby’s heart on an ultrasound exam.

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Elevated alpha-fetoprotein

Elevated alpha-fetoprotein refers to a state where alpha-fetoprotein levels are outside of the reference range.

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Estriol

Estriol (E3), also spelled oestriol, is a steroid, a weak estrogen, and a minor female sex hormone.

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Genetic counseling

Genetic counseling is the process by which the patients or relatives at risk of an inherited disorder (or may be carrying a child at risk) are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and family planning.

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Gestational age

Gestational age is a measure of the age of a pregnancy which is taken from the woman's last menstrual period (LMP), or the corresponding age of the gestation as estimated by a more accurate method if available.

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced by the placenta after implantation.

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Neural tube defect

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of birth defects in which an opening in the spinal cord or brain remains from early in human development.

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Prenatal testing

Prenatal testing consists of prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis, which are aspects of prenatal care that focus on detecting problems with the pregnancy as early as possible.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_test

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