Antenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disease

Antenatal diagnosis of genetic disease.

During the past decade, a vast methodology has been developed for the study and antenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders. The cytogenetic antenatal diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities is possible through the application of new methods for chromosome visualization in cultured amniotic fluid cells. A variety of inborn errors of metabolism may be diagnosed prenatally by the study of amniotic flu...

Antenatal diagnosis of heart disease.

Antenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease

Lindsey Allan of heart disease CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE : Antenatal diagnosis

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Antenatal genetic diagnosis: current status and future prospects.

The current status of antenatal genetic diagnosis is reviewed and the limitations of present techniques are discussed. It is suggested that multidisciplinary clinics are the most efficient means of providing this aspect of health care. Advances in cell culture techniques, in ultrasonography and in fetoscopy will extend the services available, and the impact of this will be felt by the community...