Amniocentesis before the 15th gestational week in single and twin gestations - Complications and quality of genetic analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-154

  Jörgensen, Connie ^a   Andolf, Ellika ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Early amniocentesis; Pregnancy loss; Prenatal diagnosis; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031909549     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1998.770203.x     Document Type: Article

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