Timing of referral for prenatal genetic counselling

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-159

  Schmid, Maximilian ^a   Drahonsky, Regina ^a   Fast Hirsch, Christa ^a   Baumühlner, Konstantin ^a   Husslein, Peter ^a   Blaicher, Wibke ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Pregnancy rate; Prenatal genetic counselling; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59649091538     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.2201     Document Type: Article

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