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Amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases: the other side of the coin Volume 12, issue 1, janvier-février-mars 2010

Authors
Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Centre pluridisciplinaire de diagnostic prénatal de l’Est parisien, Hôpital Armand-Trousseau, AP-HP, Paris-VI, 26, avenue Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France

Amniocentesis has become wildly used for prenatal diagnosis. The aim of this review is to discuss both the potential complications and limitations of this invasive procedure during pregnancy.