title: Prenatal diagnosis. Amniocentesis.
abstract: Is amniocentesis safe? Does it still have a place in prenatal diagnosis? These questions continue to be asked, but it remains the cornerstone of diagnosis while other methods are being evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D004247:DNA; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase