Re: Low AFP correlation to other prenatal health issues?

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At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Stephanie wrote: >
>I am 17 weeks pregnant at age 31. I recieved a low AFP test result
>stating I am high risk for having a Downs Child, 1:31 is the ratio. I
>am still waiting on the Amnio results. My question is has low AFP been
>linked to other health problems of the fetus? It would seem that there
>is a problem or the AFP would not be so low. Also are there anyother
>test to help determine if such problems exist?
>
>Thank you so much for your time in answering these questions. I have
>made my self sick with worry.
>
>--
>Stephanie
>

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James Wang, M.D
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Tufts University School of Medicine

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