Soft markers for Down syndrome are features seen during a prenatal ultrasound at 16–20 weeks that may be signs that a fetus has Down syndrome.

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Ultrasound markers that can be detected in the second trimester of pregnancy are strongly predictive for Down’s syndrome, show findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

A new analysis has found that some second trimester markers for Down's syndrome that are detected by ultrasound are more telling than others. Published early online in Ultrasound in Obstetrics ...

Several features on ultrasound scans that doctors thought were warning signs of Down's syndrome are almost always harmless, leading many women with normal fetuses to undergo unnecessary ...

Certain second trimester markers for Down’s syndrome that are identified in an ultrasound are more significant than others. The finding came from new research published in the journal Ultrasound ...

The analysis of 56 previous studies casts doubt on the reliability of ultrasound in detecting Down's syndrome in the womb. Pregnant women routinely undergo blood tests and ultrasound scans to ...

A new analysis has found that some second trimester markers for Down's syndrome that are detected by ultrasound are more telling than others. Published early online in Ultrasound in Obstetrics ...

"Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 11 / 091121093238.htm (accessed June 3, 2025). Explore More ...

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HOUSTON - (Nov. 20, 2009) – The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead ...