Fetal Biopsy

Doctor123.org helps physicians and healthcare professionals Diseases & Conditions Drugs Patient Handouts Procedures Lab Tests Fetal Biopsy Definition Invasive procedure to obtain fetal tissue such as skin, muscle, or liver. Use Diagnosis of specific inherited disorders when gene mutation is unknown Liver biopsy for specific inherited metabolic disorders (e.g., ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, carbamoyl phosphate synthetase deficiency, G6PD [type 1a]) Skin biopsy for specific genetic skin disorders (e.g., epidermolysis bullosa) Muscle biopsy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy Limitations High-risk procedures with value for a limited number of disorders Copyright © 2016 - 2017 Doctor123.org | Disclaimer