"Amniocentesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions.
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D000649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.050 E01.370.225.998.329.309 E01.370.378.630.050 E04.665.600.309 E05.200.500.384.050 E05.200.998.329.309 E05.242.384.050
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amniocentesis" by people in Profiles.
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Amniocentesis to diagnose congenital cytomegalovirus infection following maternal primary infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 07; 4(4):100641.
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Delayed diagnosis and management of second trimester abdominal pregnancy. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Sep 01; 2017.
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Laser photocoagulation at birth prevents blindness in Norrie's disease diagnosed using amniocentesis. Ophthalmology. 2010 Dec; 117(12):2402-6.
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A reappraisal of amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein measurement at the time of genetic amniocentesis and midtrimester ultrasonography. J Ultrasound Med. 2001 Jun; 20(6):631-7.
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Traumatic prenatal sigmoid perforation due to amniocentesis. Pediatr Radiol. 2001 Jun; 31(6):440-3.
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Lamellar body counts compared with traditional phospholipid analysis as an assay for evaluating fetal lung maturity. Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Feb; 97(2):305-9.
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Patient or physician preferences for decision analysis: the prenatal genetic testing decision. Med Decis Making. 1999 Jan-Mar; 19(1):66-77.
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The role of physician preferences in the choice of amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling for prenatal genetic testing. Genet Test. 1998; 2(1):61-6.
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Prenatal testing for limb reduction defects. How patients' views affect their choice of CVS. J Reprod Med. 1997 Feb; 42(2):114-20.
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Prenatal diagnosis of uniparental disomy 15 following trisomy 15 mosaicism. Prenat Diagn. 1996 Apr; 16(4):323-32.