Age-specific risk of fetal loss post second trimester amniocentesis: Analysis of 5043 cases

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-183

  Mazza, Vincenzo ^a   Pati, Mariangela ^a   Bertucci, Emma ^a   Re, Claudia ^a   Ranzi, Andrea ^b   Percesepe, Antonio ^a   Forabosco, Antonino ^a   Volpe, Annibale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Fetal loss; Maternal age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMNIOCENTESIS; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; ITALY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847114323     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1647     Document Type: Article

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