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work_ve6rcerrdnaqxlrcpuhb7f7koy	Yu-Hsun Chang	Discrepancy of Cytogenetic Analysis in Western and Eastern Taiwan	2013	5	.pdf	application/pdf	2844	405	59	c Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Genetic Counseling Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan Objective: This study aimed at investigating the results of second-trimester amniocyte karyotyping in western and eastern Taiwan, and identifying any regional differences in the prevalence of fetal chromosomal anomalies. of chromosomal anomalies in western and eastern Taiwan. karyotyping was advanced maternal age (69.0% in western Taiwan, 67.1% in eastern Taiwan). The detection rates of chromosomal anomalies by amniocyte karyotyping in eastern Taiwan 78.6%, p Z 0.046), but the detection rate of sex-linked chromosomal anomalies was higher in western Taiwan (21.4% vs. is a common procedure for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal anomalies.1 Indications for amniocyte karyotyping trisomy 18, suspected neural tube defect, familial hereditary disease or chromosomal anomaly, abnormal ultrasound Table 1 Demographic data of pregnant women who received amniocyte karyotyping in western and eastern Taiwan. mothers with advanced age underwent amniocyte karyotyping both in western (69.0%) and in eastern Taiwan	./cache/work_ve6rcerrdnaqxlrcpuhb7f7koy.pdf	./txt/work_ve6rcerrdnaqxlrcpuhb7f7koy.txt