Fetal blood sampling and cytogenetic abnormalities.

doi:10.1002/pd.1970130102

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Fetal blood sampling and cytogenetic abnormalities.

Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Jan 1993

Liou J D, Chen C P, Breg W R, Hobbins J C, Mahoney M J, Yang-Feng T L

Abstract excerpt

From September 1984 to April 1991, we performed cytogenetic analysis on fetal blood samples from 214 second- and third-trimester pregnancies. One hundred and thirty-four cases were referred to consider the possibility of chromosomal mosaicism following amniocyte studies. The confirmation rate of...

Topics

Cells, Cultured
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Female
Fetal Blood
Fragile X Syndrome
Humans
Karyotyping
Mosaicism
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Prenatal Diagnosis
Trisomy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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