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Fetal Research at UCSF: Innovative Studies Provide Early Diagnosis and Explore Potential Intervention

 

Learn about exciting studies underway at the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center and how to easily refer patients who could benefit from participating in current trials. Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine and pediatric cardiology describe research on:

  • the link between congenital heart disease and brain development
  • the potential of fetal exome sequencing, particularly for hydrops
  • how certain in-utero interventions may have value for fetal arrhythmias, renal issues and alpha thalassemia major

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UCSF Pediatrics

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