Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
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This Practice Bulletin was developed by the ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins—Obstetrics, the ACOG Com mittee on Genetics, and the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine Publications Com mit tee with the assistance of Ray Bahado-Singh, MD, and Deborah Driscoll, MD. The in for ma tion is de signed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gyneco logic care. These guidelines should not be construed as dic tat ing an exclusive course of treatment or pro ce dure. Variations in practice may be warranted based on the needs of the in di vid u al pa tient, resources, and limitations unique to the institution or type of prac tice.
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