Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
Alternate Names : Prenatal Diagnosis
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Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
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Genetic counseling (and prenatal diagnosis) provides parents with the knowledge to make intelligent, informed decisions regarding possible pregnancy and its outcome. If a pregnancy occurs the couple may want to evaluate the fetus by prenatal diagnosis. Prenatal diagnosis involves testing fetal cells, amniotic fluid, or amniotic membranes to detect fetal abnormalities.
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