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Results 1 - 10 of 38 for Abnormality of the amniotic fluid
  1. Amniotic fluid 
    ... late pregnancies, ruptured membranes, placental dysfunction , or fetal abnormalities. Abnormal amounts of amniotic fluid may cause the health care provider to watch ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002220.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Zika Q&A (World Health Organization)  
    Zika Virus/Specifics ... Zika Virus ... World Health Organization ... The rise in the spread of Zika virus in Brazil has been accompanied by an unprecedented rise in ...
    https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/zika - External Health Links
  3. Amniocentesis (image) 
    ... of these cells are obtained by withdrawing some amniotic fluid. The chromosome analysis of these cells can be performed to determine abnormalities. In addition, the cells may be cultured and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1062.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Fetal Growth Restriction (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Fetal Health and Development/Specifics ... Fetal Health and Development ... Birth Weight/Related Issues ... Birth Weight ... Health Problems in Pregnancy/Specifics ... Health ...
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  5. How Do Health Care Providers Diagnose Neural Tube Defects (NTDs)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Neural Tube Defects/Diagnosis and Tests ... Neural Tube Defects ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From the National ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/ntds/conditioninfo/diagnosed - External Health Links
  6. Karyotyping (image) 
    Karyotyping is a test used to identify chromosome abnormalities as the cause of malformation or disease. The test can be performed on a sample of blood, bone marrow, amniotic fluid, or placental tissue.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9488.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Alpha fetoprotein - series (image) 
    ... measure, diagnose, or monitor fetal distress or fetal ... fluid (amniocentesis), can help detect fetal spinal bifida or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100144_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Amniotic fluid (image) 
    ... of fetal movement and permits musculoskeletal development. The amniotic fluid can be withdrawn in a procedure called amniocentesis to check for chromosomal defects or other abnormalities.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9058.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Facts about Sickle Cell Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Sickle Cell Disease/Start Here ... Sickle Cell Disease ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common inherited blood disorder ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/facts.html - External Health Links
  10. Anencephaly 
    ... and spinal cord. Because anencephaly is caused by abnormalities of the neural tube, it is classified as a neural tube defect.Because the neural tube fails to close properly, the developing brain and spinal cord are exposed to the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in the womb. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/anencephaly - Genetics
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