The role of genetic counseling on decisions of pregnant women aged 35 years or over regarding amniocentesis in Turkey

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-19

  Ilgin Ruhi, Hatice ^a   Yürür Kutlay, Nüket ^a   Tükün, Ajlan ^a   Bökesoy, Işik ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Genetic counseling; Maternal serum screening; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SCREENING; SERUM; TURKEY (BIRD); ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; TURKEY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 18844420549     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2005.01.018     Document Type: Article

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