Chorionic villus sampling: What’s behind it
Chorionic villus sampling: What are chorionic villi? Genetically, the villi originate from the fetus. Cells obtained from the chorion therefore provide reliable information about hereditary diseases, inborn errors of metabolism and chromosomal disorders of the child. Chorionic villus sampling: What diseases can be detected? Trisomy 13 (Pätau syndrome) Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) Trisomy 21 (Down … Chorionic villus sampling: What’s behind it
