Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 39-41 , March 2006

Detection of Chromosome Aberrations in the Second Trimester Using Genetic Amniocentesis: Experience During 1995-2004

  • Jenn-Jhy Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Hung-Kuang University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Jenn-Jhy Tseng, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Taichung-Kang Road, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
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  • Min-Min Chou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Chun-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Feng-Chu Lo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Yu Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Min-Hui Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Esther Shih-Chu Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 10 August 2005 ,Revised 16 August 2005 ,Accepted 19 August 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60188-1

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60188-1

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 39-41 , March 2006

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