title: [Role of the geneticist in prenatal diagnosis].
abstract: Medical geneticists, assisted by genetic counselors, are one of the main actors of prenatal diagnostic centers. They are involved at all stages of pregnancy: when there is an upstream project and a specific parental history, during pregnancy in case of accidental discovery of anomalies in fetal ultrasound, but also after a medical termination of pregnancy to clarify the subsequent genetic counseling. If possible, genetic counseling should be done before conception, as a first step in accurate diagnosis is often necessary. The results of some sophisticated tests will be known only after several months.
authors.affiliation: Service de génétique clinique, CHU de Rennes, hôpital Sud, 35203 Rennes Cedex 2. sylvie.odent@chu-rennes.fr
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Odent
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D024382:Professional Role