Assignment: Prenatal Diagnosis & Intervention
• What is a neural tube defect? How can it be detected?
• How are fetal cells in the maternal circulation used for genetic diagnosis?
• Describe amniocentesis? What is it used for? When is it indicated? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure?
• What can maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels be used to screen for?
• Describe chorionic villus sampling? What is it used for? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure?
• Describe techniques used in invitro fertilization genetic diagnosis. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques?
• Describe ultrasound? Can it be used to reliably detect for genetic disorders?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
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