New prenatal test for down syndrome less risky than amniocentesis
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 02:28
in Health & Medicine
Pregnant women worried about their babies' genetic health face a tough decision: get prenatal gene testing and risk miscarriage, or skip the tests and miss the chance to learn of genetic defects before birth.
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