Est-ce que is the inversion of c'est que, literally, it is that.. That's why a hyphen is required between est and ce: c'est = ce + est which are inverted to est-ce. For the variations qu'est-ce qui and qui est-ce qui, see my lesson on interrogative pronouns. More. Asking questions in French. French interrogatives. Expressions with Ãªtre. Most common French phrases. Article.
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand IUP in the field in general and in the Medical terminology in particular. intrauterine pregnancy.
More about hCG and PAPP-A. Free beta hCG (Free beta human chorionic gonadotropin) - is a hormone made by the placenta. Very early in pregnancy, it is the substance used in pregnancy tests. HCG is used in both first-trimester and second-trimester screening tests to screen for Down syndrome and trisomy 18. Pregnancies in which the fetus has Down syndrome tend to have higher levels of HCG than other pregnancies.