Medición de translucencia nucal en fetos entre 11 y 14 semanas de gestación
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Los factores genéticos juegan un papel importante para el desarrollo de las enfermedades humanas. La búsqueda de alteraciones fetales es la forma más poderosa para reducir la prevalencia de recién nacidos con anomalías congénitas y aumentar la oportunidad de sobrevivencia para aquéllos que logran nacer.
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