Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities Through Amniocentesis

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 18-21

  Sago, Haruhiko ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Chromosomal abnormalities; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020949558     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.21.18     Document Type: Article

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