Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15, March 2005

Prenatal Diagnosis using Fetal Genetic Material in Maternal Circulation

  • Aleksandr M. Fuks
    • ,
  • Chaur-Dong Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Chaur-Dong Hsu, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Munger Room 617, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA

Received 7 June 2004; received in revised form 9 June 2004; accepted 9 June 2004.

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Summary

In this paper, we review the major highlights in the development of clinical noninvasive prenatal diagnostic approaches analyzing fetal genetic material recovered from maternal circulation.

Key Words:  etal cell , fetal DNA , maternal blood , noninvasive , prenatal diagnosis

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60100-5

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60100-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15, March 2005

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