Detection of Fetal Trisomies 21 and 18 From Maternal Blood Using Triple Gradient and Magnetic Cell Sorting

PROBLEM: The need for an inexpensive and reproducible technique for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis by fetal cell isolation from maternal blood.

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