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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Hassold, Terry and Stuart Schwartz. "Chromosome Disorders." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, edited by Eugene Braunwald, et al. Philadelphia: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Miesfeldt, Susan and J. Larry Jameson....
"Screening, Counseling, and Prevention of Genetic Disorders." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, edited by Eugene Braunwald, et al. Philadelphia: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Wallach, Jacques. Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkens, 2000.
ORGANIZATIONS
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 409 12th St., S.W., P.O. Box 96920, Washington, DC 20090-6920.
OTHER
National Institutes of Health. [cited April 4, 2003].
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Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections , in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities.
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an obstetrician/gynecologist is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive system.
From: womenshealthchannel.com
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