98.01.27 - Research finds risk in early test of fetus.
Research finds risk in early test of fetus.
Canadian researchers found increased risks to the infant when amniocentesis is performed at the eleventh or twelfth week of pregnancy. There was more likelihood of foot deformities and miscarriages with early use of the test. Grady D. Research finds risk in early test of fetus. Randomised trial to assess safety and fetal outcome of early and midtrimester amniocentesis. The journal Lancet on the web.