Amniocentesis Needle Market: Growing Genetic Concerns Lead Parents to Choose the Test
Often performed to decide if the fetus is afflicted with a genetic condition such as Down syndrome—chromosomal abnormality— health care provider recommend for a diagnostic test, amniocentesis. The use of amniocentesis has shored up as it also aids physician in determining the seriousness of fetal anemia in babies with Rh disease, helping physician decide if the fetus needs blood transfusions. Amniocentesis test also looks for neural tube defects (spina bifida) and genetic disorders (such as cystic fibrosis). The popularity of...
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