Genetic amniocentesis following multifetal pregnancy reduction does not increase the risk of pregnancy loss

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A collaborative, retrospective study of patients who had undergone multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) to twins and subsequent genetic amniocentesis was performed to determine if amniocentesis increased the risk of pregnancy loss. Seventy-nine patients from three centres underwent MFPR and subsequent amniocentesis. The pregnancy loss rate was 5.06 per cent in this group. In comparison, the loss rate from a...

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