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Old 10-11-2005, 04:06 PM
tylerdurden tylerdurden is offline
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Default Re: Medical EV problem

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If the risk is in this region an amniocentesis is normally performed which will give a near certain diagnosis but carries with it a 1 in 50 chance of causing an abortion.

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This is incorrect. The total "complication" rate is about 1 in 50, but the loss of pregnancy rate is more like 1 in 200.
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