title: [Amniocentesis for antenatal diagnosis. A report on an initial series of 180 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: The results are presented of amniocentesis for diagnostic genetic purposes in 180 patients. A diagnosis was obtainable in 170 cases (94%). Genetic abnormalities were detected in 11 cases; one patient miscarried 3 days after amniocentesis. Antenatal diagnosis of certain genetic disorders can be considered a routine method nowadays and should be offered to any woman at risk. It therefore seems necessary to supply the practitioners with the relevant information on this topic.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D000757:Anencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012306:Risk; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins
vernacular_title: Zur pränatalen Diagnostik. Ein Erfahrungsbericht über 180 Fruchtwasserpunktionen.