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Prenatal Detection of Genetic Disorders

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Advances in Human Genetics

Part of the book series: Advances in Human Genetics ((AHUG,volume 3))

Abstract

The prenatal detection of genetic disorders has become an area of increasing importance during the past few years. Medical and public awareness of the concept of familial disorders and genetic counseling has been the major stimulus for interest in this field. The acceptance of transabdominal amniocentesis as a safe technique, advances in tissue culture technique markedly reducing the complexity of growing cells, micromethods for biochemical assays, and simplified methods for chromosomal analysis have all contributed to the rapid advances in this field.

These studies were supported in part by the U.S.P.H. Service HD 04339, HD 00036, RR 25475, hte National Foundation — March of Dimes, and the Chicago Community Trust.

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