"Amniocentesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions.
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D000649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.050 E01.370.225.998.329.309 E01.370.378.630.050 E04.665.600.309 E05.200.500.384.050 E05.200.998.329.309 E05.242.384.050
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amniocentesis" by people in Profiles.
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Amniocentesis in pregnancies at or beyond 24?weeks: an international multicenter study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Apr; 232(4):402.e1-402.e16.
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Obstetrical outcomes following amniocentesis performed after 24?weeks of gestation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prenat Diagn. 2023 10; 43(11):1425-1432.
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Radial Ray Malformation. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 12; 221(6):B16-B18.
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Polydactyly. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 12; 221(6):B13-B15.
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Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot). Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 12; 221(6):B10-B12.
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Arthrogryposis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 12; 221(6):B7-B9.
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The current and future impact of genome-wide sequencing on fetal precision medicine. Hum Genet. 2020 Sep; 139(9):1121-1130.
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An Ethical Framework for Research in Maternal-Fetal Intervention in the Presence of Maternal Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Hepatitis B and C Infection. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 01; 133(1):48-52.
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Positive predictive value estimates for cell-free noninvasive prenatal screening from data of a large referral genetic diagnostic laboratory. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 12; 217(6):691.e1-691.e6.
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Universal Prenatal Chromosomal Microarray Analysis: Additive Value and Clinical Dilemmas in Fetuses with a Normal Karyotype. Am J Perinatol. 2017 03; 34(4):340-348.