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Genetic Amniocentesis

The fluid that surrounds a fetus in the uterus can now be examined for the prenatal detection of genetic disorders, yet the procedure is being performed for only a tenth of the parents most in need of it

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 242 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Genetic Amniocentesis” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 242 No. 6 (), p. 47
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0680-47