Which maternal serum marker pattern indicates increased risk of Down syndrome in a fetus?
A)Deficient hCG and inhibin A and elevated AFP,estradiol,and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A Progesterone and testosterone
B)Elevated hCG,inhibin A,AFP,estradiol,and pregnancy-associated plasma protein
C)Deficient hCG,inhibin A,AFP,estradiol,and pregnancy-associated plasma protein
D)Elevated hCG and inhibin A and deficient AFP,estradiol,and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A

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In Down syndrome, maternal serum screening typically shows elevated hCG and inhibin A, and decreased AFP, estradiol, and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A.

Which Maternal Serum Marker Pattern Indicates Increased Risk of Down