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Until recently, most of the invasive procedures for fetal karyotyping were indicated in cases of advanced maternal age. Nowadays, abnormal ultrasound findings and a positive test in NIPT (fetal DNA in maternal blood) are rising as indicators for fetal sampling. Genetic diseases are also an indication for invasive procedures and their prenatal diagnosis becoming increasingly frequent.
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Bunduki, V., Zugaib, M. (2018). Invasive Procedures in Fetal Medicine. In: Atlas of Fetal Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54798-5_18
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