title: Chorionic villus sampling: first trimester fetal diagnosis.
abstract: Chorionic villus sampling has a promising future as a method of first-trimester fetal diagnosis. Its greatest advantage, compared with amniocentesis, is the earlier diagnosis of fetal disease. Evidence from more than 20,000 pregnancies indicates the safety and reliability of this emerging method of prenatal diagnosis.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reussner
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis