Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome: No paradigm shift, just better testing⋯ and it is already here!

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 484-485

  Verweij, E J ^a   De Boer, M A ^a   Oepkes, D ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPING; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84866899806     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12287     Document Type: Letter

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