Down's syndrome test eliminates miscarriage risk

amanda submitted, created time 1 year 11 months (www.reutershealth.com)

A new non-invasive test that examines fetal DNA can pick up genetic abnormalities such as Down's syndrome and, unlike more intrusive tests that may raise the risk of miscarriage, the new diagnostic tool developed by the US company Ravgen poses no threat to the mother or fetus.

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