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Author:   Mitchell S. Golbus ,  D. T. Y. Liu ,  E. M. Symonds
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.587kg
ISBN:  

9780412279102

ISBN 10:   041227910
Pages:   362
Publication Date:   01 January 1987
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Structure and - Function -.- Embryology and physiopathology of early pregnancy trophoblast.- Fine structure of chorionic tissue in health and disease.- The enzymology of chorionic villi and the first trimester diagnosis of metabolic disorders.- Placental immunobiology in early pregnancy.- Transcervical Chorion - Villus Sampling -.- The method of chorion villus sampling under real-time ultrasound guidance using the `Portex' cannula.- Transcervical chorion villus aspiration by a single operator technique.- Tipped metal cannulae.- The Nottingham brush for chorion villus sampling.- Chorion villus sampling using rigid forceps.- Blind chorion villus aspiration.- Ultrasound for transcervical chorion villus sampling.- Is ultrasound guidance necessary for successful transcervical chorion villus sampling?.- Endoscopic chorion villus sampling.- Danish experience.- Development and clinical application.- Clinical Applications.- Pregnancy outcome and the need for centralized data collection in chorion villus sampling.- Evaluation of the long-term consequences of chorion villus sampling.- Early prenatal diagnosis and therapeutic potentials for the fetus.- Early prenatal diagnosis and fetal surgery.- Towards a chorion villus sampling service.- Chorion villus sampling for direct chromosomal analysis in a non-teaching hospital.- The economic efficiency of prenatal screening.- Chromosomes and DNA - Analysis -.- Prenatal karyotyping: amniotic fluid cells or chorion villus samples?.- Chorionic villi and direct chromosome preparation.- Cytoculture of chorionic tissue.- Recombinant DNA technology and prenatal diagnosis.- Genetic engineering and detection of haemoglobinopathies.- Extraction of DNA from chorionic villi.- Genetic Counselling.- Counselling in prenatal diagnosis.- Chorion villus sampling in X-linked genetic disorders.

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