A non-invasive prenatal DNA screening test for Down Syndrome
Prenatal diagnosis still depends on invasive methods using cells contained in the amniotic fluid or villus cells (Suzumori, 1999). These procedures carry a small but important rate of miscarriage (Vyas, 1994). The discovery on the presence of foetal cells in maternal circulation was a turning point...
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| Format: | Book Section |
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
2004
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/42397/1/pBIO15.pdf |