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    Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

    Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)



    References

    Citations

    1. Caughey AB, et al. (2006). Chorionic villus sampling compared with amniocentesis and the difference in the rate of pregnancy loss. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108(3): 612–616.

    Other Works Consulted

    • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007, reaffirmed 2008). Screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 77. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 109(1): 217–227.

    • Cunningham FG, et al. (2010). Prenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy. In Williams Obstetrics, 23rd ed., pp. 287–311. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical.

    • Wapner RJ, et al. (2009). Prenatal diagnosis of congenital disorders. In RK Creasy et al., eds., Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice, 6th ed., pp. 221–274. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference April 4, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics


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