Първо издание на “Практическо ръководство по пренатална диагностика” от Людмила Ангелова и Борислав Кирчев

The handbook focuses on the genetic consultation, the tracking of the reproductive options of the couple so that they can make an informed choice during the pregnancy. The book deals with the preventive approach in the antenatal tests and the ways of diagnosing different types of congenital anomalies, hereditary metabolic disruptions, autoimmune diseases, chromosomal and genetic diseases, congenital infections. It analyses the different invasive approaches of obtaining biological materials – biopsy of the trophoblast, amniocentesis, obtaining of blood from the fetus. Described are also molecular-genetic, molecular-cytogenetic, cytogenetic, immunologic and other laboratory methods as well as echographic, echocardiographic and other apparatus techniques of conducting tests.
Intended for obstetrics and gynaecology specialists, pediatricians, general practitioners, genetic consultants , the handbook is useful also to residents and medical students, biologists and biochemists in genetic laboratories.