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Obstetrics (Diagnostics)
Viruses Not Associated with Post-Amniocentesis Pregnancy Loss
September 28th, 1998
Though the cause(s) of post-amniocentesis pregnancy loss remains unclear, a recent study has ruled out any association with intrauterine viruses. Amniocentesis, a genetic, prenatal, diagnostic technique, was introduced in 1966, and has evolved into a highly accurate and generally safe procedure wherein fluid is aspirated from the amniotic sac and used to diagnose possible genetic disorders in the unborn child. Post-amniocentesis pregnancy loss rate remains at 0.5 percent, however, reported Katharine D. Wenstrom, MD and colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the September 1998 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology ("Intrauterine Viral...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (1998-09-28)
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