Unusual fetal findings from 7 weeks of age

The group of researchers from the Military Medical Academy has just announced success in prenatal diagnosis, helping to detect fetal abnormalities right from 7 weeks of age.

Professor, Dr. Le Bach Quang, Deputy Director of the Institute, said that in order to have early and accurate diagnosis, without intervention affecting the fetus and mother, researchers have developed the extraction process. Embryonic DNA is free in the mother's peripheral blood from week 7.

By this method, prenatal diagnosis of some genetic diseases, early identification of the fetus's sex; At the same time, the study also determined the dissolution of Rh mother-child blood group.

According to Mr. Quang, this method is completely new and has advantages over current methods such as amniocentesis, vegetable biopsy or umbilical cord blood collection with limitations such as intervention that can cause complications for the fetus. and pregnant women.

Congenital anomalies of the fetus have always been the concern of doctors, research experts as well as mothers. Birth defects can cause early fetal death or the child may be born with severe consequences. Therefore, prenatal diagnosis is essential.