Blood tests may show inherited diseases in fetuses

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 10:07 in Health & Medicine

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Doctors may soon be able to diagnose inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis, thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia in fetuses by simply testing a blood sample taken from the mother.

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