AMNIOCENTESIS

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Reportage in the maternity unit of Robert-Debré hospital in Paris, France. Amniocentesis on a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant. A sample of amniotic fluid is taken from the uterus. The fluid and fetal tissue contained in it will be examined allowing any potential chromosomal or enzyme abnormalities, responsible for hereditary illness and malformation, to be detected.

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Location: France
Photo credit: © AJ PHOTO / BSIP / Alamy / Afripics
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