Güdücü, Nilgün İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi - Avrupa Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Gönenç, Gökçenur İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi - Avrupa Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , İşçi, Herman İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi - Avrupa Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Yiğiter, Alin Başgül İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi - Avrupa Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Dünder, İlkkan İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi - Avrupa Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey

First and second trimester hCG levels have no value in predicting small for gestational age infants

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Aim. The aim of this study was to compare high hCG levels in the first and second trimester in predicting small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants. This is the first study that compares hCG levels of first and second trimesters. Methods. Patients with both first and second trimester Down syndrome screening tests were investigated retrospectively and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) values were recorded. Patients were divided into groups as SGA and non-SGA. High hCG values (≥2 MoM) were compared with low hCG values ( 2MoM). Results. There was no significant difference in the hCG levels in women delivering SGA and non-SGA infants. Sensitivity and specificity of both tests were the same (9.09 and 89.95 respectively). Conclusions. Neither first nor second trimester hCG values were predictive in detection of SGA infants

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Small , for , gestational , age , hCG , Down syndrome screening tests

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