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Rapid prenatal diagnostic testing for Down syndrome only or longer wait for full karyotype: the views of pregnant women

1 Jan 2005

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OBJECTIVES: Prenatal diagnosis by karyotype analysis determines the copy number and structure of each chromosome and is considered to be the 'gold standard' in detection of chromosome abnormality. This method is, however, time consuming and women may have to wait up to 21 days for the results. With improving molecular genetic techniques, the most commonly occurring chromosome abnormalities can be diagnosed within...

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PMID: 16353286
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1309

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