Amniocentesis Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Amniocentesis, including details on pregnancy, prenatal screening, diagnosis, risks, down syndrome.

Volume 1 (2005), Issue 12 (December)

1. Evaluation of amniotic fluid cytokines in preterm labor and intact membranes.
   J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 18(4): 241-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Reducing pain with genetic amniocentesis-A randomized trial of subfreezing versus room temperature needles.
   J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 18(4): 221-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Complex de novo cryptic subtelomeric rearrangements in a fetus with multiple ultrasonographic abnormalities and a normal karyotype at amniocentesis.
   Prenat Diagn, 25(12): 1142-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Can levels of interleukins and matrix metalloproteinases in the amniotic fluid predict postnatal bowel function in fetuses with gastroschisis?
   J Pediatr Surg, 40(12): 1887-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Occurrence of fetal choroid plexus cysts in siblings: concerns regarding recurrence and chromosomal abnormality.
   J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 31(6): 562-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. A folate-dependent metabolite in amniotic fluid from pregnancies with normal or trisomy 21 chromosomes.
   Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 148-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 21 with fetal cells in maternal blood using comparative genomic hybridization.
   Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 125-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Prenatal exclusion/confirmation of Fanconi anemia via flow cytometry: a pilot study.
   Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 118-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Reduced nitric oxide in amniotic fluid of patients with chorioamnionitis.
   Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 77-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Triploidy in a growth discordant twin pregnancy after intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment. Case report.
    Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 65-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Evaluation levels of cytokines in amniotic fluid of women with intrauterine infection in the early second trimester.
    Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 45-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Placental lesions in a case of DiGeorge sequence.
    Fetal Diagn Ther, 21(1): 1-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Massive cystic lymphangiomas of a fetus.
    Congenit Anom (Kyoto), 45(4): 154-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Rapid prenatal diagnostic testing for Down syndrome only or longer wait for full karyotype: the views of pregnant women.
    Prenat Diagn, 25(13): 1206-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. A comparison of prenatal versus postnatal karyotyping for the investigation of intrauterine fetal death after the first trimester of pregnancy.
    Prenat Diagn, 25(13): 1192-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. The influence of risk estimates obtained from maternal serum screening on amniocentesis rates.
    Prenat Diagn, 25(13): 1253-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Cell-free foetal DNA in maternal plasma does not appear to be derived from the rich pool of cell-free foetal DNA in amniotic fluid.
    Arch Gynecol Obstet, 273(4): 221-226. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Hyperechogenic fetal bowel: counseling difficulties.
    Eur J Med Genet, 48(4): 421-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Elevated second trimester amniotic fluid interferon gamma-inducible T-cell alpha chemoattractant concentrations as a possible predictor of preterm birth.
    J Soc Gynecol Investig, 13(1): 25-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. How painful are amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling?
    Prenat Diagn, 26(1): 35-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Ultrasound screening of fetuses at increased risk for Down syndrome: how many missed diagnoses?
    Prenat Diagn, 26(1): 22-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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