Practicing prenatal diagnosis within the law
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Partial trisomy 9: prenatal diagnosis and recurrence within same family
Trisomy 9 can be suspected and confirmed in the prenatal period since the 11-13.6 weeks of screening. In cases of partial trisomy 9, the diagnosis is important especially to counseling the couple due to the increased likelihood of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1747