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Re: Amnios / DS From: James Connerth MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 4 Jan 1999 09:38:50 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Trina: "7 weeks - size" Previous message: Mary: "Re: Amnios / DS" In reply to: Kathy: "Amnios / DS" At Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Kathy wrote: > >I am 36 yrs old and 9 weeks pregnant with my first child. In my first >prenatal visit with my doctor last week she discussed amnios - rates of >miscarriages due to the test, and down syndrome - rates at different >ages. Unfortunately I did not write these numbers down. I am trying to Kathy---All chrosomal defects begin to rise after age 25--sharper increase after age 35.Risk of Downs is approx. 1/289 age 36(1/1200 at age 24).Risk of 15 week amnio less than .5%.The 1/289 reflects only Downs--is little higher for all other defects. Next message: Trina: "7 weeks - size" Previous message: Mary: "Re: Amnios / DS" In reply to: Kathy: "Amnios / DS"

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