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• Current methods used to detect Down syndrome in fetuses - amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling - are invasive and carry the risk of miscarriage to the mother. —  Investopedia.com Headlines
• Currently, maternal-fetal specialists rely on invasive procedures, such as amniocentesis, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted, and chorionic villus sampling, which removes a small piece of placental tissue. —  sdbj.com
• If lissencephaly is suspected, [[chorionic villus sampling]] can test for some lissencephaly variants, but only those with a known genetic mutation. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
• Up to this time, the fetal brain normally has a smooth appearance. chorionic villus sampling can test for some lissencephaly variants, but only those with a known genetic mutation. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
• The data from the 459 new samples show that Sequenom's proprietary technology for Down syndrome correctly identified all eight first trimester Down syndrome samples (i.e. sensitivity or detection rate) with no false positives and no false negatives, as confirmed by chorionic villus sampling (CVS). —  Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed

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