Cytogenetic abnormalities -- Introduction to Mendelian disorders -- Autosomal dominant disorders -- Autosomal recessive disorders -- X-linked disorders -- Mitochondrial inheritance -- Multifactorial inheritance -- Abnormal ultrasound findings -- Skeletal dysplasias -- Imprinting disorders -- First and second trimester screening tests -- Infertility -- Family history -- Consanguinity -- Non-paternity -- Fetal infection -- Teratogens -- Autism
Summary
How can prenatal testing help your patients?. In utero diagnosis has undergone an amazing revolution in recent years. More tests are available; the indications for prenatal diagnosis have expanded - you can now advise your patients about disorders you could not have previously detected. Medical training for obstetricians, medical geneticists, and genetic counselors has not kept pace with these developments. Clinical exposure to common and unusual problems in prenatal diagnosis is limited. Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges, based on the authors' several decades of experiences
