Should we expand the indications for analysis of fetal chromosomes?
Koulischer, L.; Gillerot, Y.
Journal de Genetique Humaine 32(4): 265-269
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-7743 PMID: 6491638 Document Number: 230259
The usual indications of amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis are briefly reviewed. Some situations which are note included in these usual indications are discussed: mothers of 34 years, young aunts of a trisomic child, patients with a previous aborted conceptus diagnosed as trisomic by histological examination of the placenta or tissue culture. It is anticipated that, if accepted, these "unusual" criteria would not overload a given laboratory with an excess of analysis, and would certainly relief anxiety of motivated couples.