Cellular content of amniotic fluid as predictor of central nervous system malformations.
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Prospective observations on 442 consecutive samples have confirmed that pregnancies with CNS malformations are regularly associated with an abnormal cellular content of amniotic fluid. A crude semiquantitative test of the cell content can give valuable clinical information in relation to borderline amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein values, and help to detect false positive AFP's.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 15 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978