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The vast improvements in ultrasound technology have proved to be an important starting point for invasive investigative procedures in obstetrics. These methods not only allow a more precise diagnosis to be made but also offer considerable scope for in utero therapy.
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Whittle, M.J., Gilmore, D.H., McNay, M.B. (1989). Obstetric Aspects of Prenatal Diagnostic Methods. In: Addison, G.M., Connor, J.M., Harkness, R.A., Pollitt, R.J. (eds) Studies in Inherited Metabolic Disease. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1069-0_9
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