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Invasive prenatal diagnostic techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2008

S Arulkumaran  and
CH Rodeck
S Arulkumaran
Affiliation:
Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, UK
CH Rodeck*
Affiliation:
Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, UK
*
Professor CH Rodeck, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, UK.
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Subspecialization in fetal medicine has expanded the scope for obstetricians to investigate the fetus and its surrounding environment in greater detail. Of the advances in technology that have made this possible, ultrasonography is the most important. A high degree of skill is required if it is to be applied to the performance of invasive diagnostic techniques. These should be performed only in specialized centres with appropriate facilities and an adequate referral base. However, it is important for obstetricians to know what is possible in the field of prenatal diagnosis and therapy in order to give patients the best advice.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , July 1990 , pp. 171 - 185
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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