Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Amniocentesis and fetoscopy

E L Hopkins, J Carey, R Moye

    Progress in Clinical and Biological Research
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Prenatal diagnosis using amniocentesis is advancing rapidly, reducing the need for fetal blood sampling. This technique aids in detecting chromosomal defects, metabolic disorders, and neural tube defects, improving fetal health assessments.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Treatment Protocol: A 3 Year Clinical Audit.

    Irish medical journal·2023
    Same author

    The effect of collisions on the rotational angular momentum of diatomic molecules studied using polarized light.

    The Journal of chemical physics·2020
    Same author

    Pasteurization of chicken litter with steam and quicklime to reduce <i>Salmonella</i> Typhimurium.

    The Journal of applied poultry research·2020
    Same author

    Bullous id eruption in the setting of orf.

    The British journal of dermatology·2017
    Same author

    Combined rTMS and virtual reality brain-computer interface training for motor recovery after stroke.

    Journal of neural engineering·2017
    Same author

    [Diagnostic criteria for Menière's disease according to the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society].

    HNO·2017
    Same journal

    DNA homology and chromosome stability: a sensitive yeast genetic system for identifying double-stranded DNA damage.

    Progress in clinical and biological research·2018
    Same journal

    Endotoxin and sepsis: molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, host resistance, and therapy. Proceedings of the 4th Conference of the International Endotoxin Society. Nagoya, Japan, October 23-27, 1996.

    Progress in clinical and biological research·1998
    Same journal

    The pathogenic role of LBP in gram-negative sepsis and septic shock.

    Progress in clinical and biological research·1998
    Same journal

    The role of interleukin 6 in endotoxin-induced inflammatory responses.

    Progress in clinical and biological research·1998
    Same journal

    Role of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in endotoxin shock.

    Progress in clinical and biological research·1998
    Same journal

    Interaction of lipopolysaccharide with a mammalian lyso-phosphatidate acyltransferase (LPAAT) transfected into E. coli, and effect of lisofylline on LPAAT transfected into mammalian cells.

    Progress in clinical and biological research·1998
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Genetics
    • Prenatal Diagnostics
    • Fetal Medicine

    Background:

    • Amniocentesis and fetoscopy are key prenatal diagnostic tools.
    • Amniocentesis is increasingly valuable for prenatal diagnosis.
    • Advances in DNA analysis are impacting diagnostic approaches.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review current prenatal diagnostic modalities.
    • To highlight the evolving role of amniocentesis.
    • To discuss the utility and limitations of fetoscopy.

    Main Methods:

    • Amniocentesis for DNA analysis and biochemical markers.
    • Fetoscopy for direct fetal blood sampling and biopsy.
    • Analysis of alpha-fetoprotein for neural tube defects.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Amniocentesis effectively diagnoses chromosomal and metabolic disorders.
    • DNA analysis of amniotic cells reduces the need for fetal blood sampling for hemoglobinopathies.
    • Fetoscopy enables direct diagnosis of conditions like beta-thalassemia major and Hemophilia A.

    Conclusions:

    • Amniocentesis is a primary tool for prenatal diagnosis of numerous genetic and metabolic conditions.
    • Fetoscopy has a limited but important role in specific fetal diagnoses.
    • Continued advancements promise significant progress in prenatal diagnostics.