Farewell amniocentesis?

It ‘an experimental technique tested on a pair of Hong Kong: it is prenatal diagnosis on fetal to discover disease through a blood test of the mother. From this sample of maternal blood, scientists have traced the fetal genome, identifying a range of diseases, much wider than what you have with the ‘ amniocentesis .

The key advantage of this type of analysis is the lack of invasiveness of the technique. In fact, amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling expose the fetus to stress and increase the risks of abortion spontaneous. Currently still under development, experts predict that within five years may be available and cost around € 1,200.