Prenatal diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities.
It is possible to define a group of prospective parents who are at risk of producing offspring with disability due to chromosomal abnormalities. Such individuals should have evaluation of the 15 or 16 week fetus by karyotype of amniotic fluid cells. The techniques and problems of such diagnostic procedures are discussed.
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis