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In order to optimize the predictive value of screening tests, we calculated the ratio between maternal serum concentration of alpha\u2010fetoprotein (AFP) and that of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in euploid and in trisomy 21 pregnancies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The medians of the concentration ratios, [AFP]\/[hCG] at 16\u201321 weeks of gestation, were plotted as a function of gestational age for 307 cases of trisomy 21 and were compared with the medians of 30 549 normal karyotype cases.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>[AFP]\/[hCG] ratio medians were independent of body weight and maternal age. There was a significant difference in the [AFP]\/[hCG] ratio when comparing trisomy 21 and euploid pregnancies at each week. This difference became greater with advancing gestational age (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>There is a significant difference in ratios of [AFP]\/[hCG] between euploid and trisomy 21 pregnancies, which may be used to improve detection rates of Down syndrome screening. 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