Safe Blood Test for Down Syndrome

Courtesy WebMD Health  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 16:45

A risk-free, early-pregnancy blood test can tell women whether their fetus has Down syndrome. The new DNA test may be available within 3 years.


 

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