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Early Detection Pregnancy Test
Scientists have developed a blood test that can tell the sex of a fetus as early as the seventh week of pregnancy. The new test was 100 percent accurate in predicting fetuses' sex in a recent study of 200 pregnant women in the Netherlands. The researchers say the test will be especially useful in cases where safely determining a baby's sex is important for identifying or managing inherited, sex-linked medical conditions.
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Pregnancy test
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A pregnancy test measures a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It appears in the blood... Read more »
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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