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Prenatal Testing |
Chorionic Villi Sampling; Fetal Ultrasound |
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a form of prenatal diagnosis to determine genetic abnormalities in the fetus. It entails getting a sample of the chorionic villus (placental tissue) and testing it. It is generally carried out only on pregnant women over the age of 35 and those who have a higher risk of Down syndrome and other chromosomal conditions. The advantage of CVS is that it can be carried out 10-12 weeks after the last period, earlier than amniocentesis (which is carried out at 15- ...
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Prenatal Testing Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Food and Drug Administration
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/
- American Pregnancy Association http://www.americanpregnancy.org
- Children's Health Care System, Seattle
- Genetics and Public Policy Center
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