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When was the first successful use of amniocentesis for fetal genetic diagnosis?
Quick Answer
Amniocentesis entered fetal genetic diagnosis in the 1960s and became clinically useful by the late 1960s. It allowed doctors to examine fetal cells before birth.
The Full Story
Amniocentesis began being used for prenatal diagnosis in the 1960s as techniques improved for sampling amniotic fluid and culturing fetal cells. By the late 1960s, it was being used to diagnose chromosomal and inherited conditions before birth. This represented a major step forward in fetal medicine and human genetics. It became one of the standard prenatal diagnostic tools for decades.
Key Facts
1.Clinical use developed in the 1960s
2.Useful by the late 1960s
3.Allowed fetal cells to be examined
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