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Ultrasound soft markers of chromosomal abnormalities; an ethical dilemma for obstetricians
Hythum Ibrahim1, Michael Newman
1Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northants, NN16 8UZ, UK.
Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics
|November 8, 2005
Abstract:
With high-resolution ultrasound, it is possible to examine fetal anatomy in great detail. Soft markers promise to be useful in screening for chromosomal abnormalities when considered alongside maternal age, but the premature introduction of soft markers into routine fetal screening might have caused physical or psychological harm to an unknown number of expectant parents and unborn children.
Keywords:
Genetics and Reproduction
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