Prof. Leo Sachs was the first to use cells from the amniotic fluid surrounding the human fetus for diagnostic purposes. The procedure later became known as amniocentesis.
Application
Early applications, carried out in the 1950s, included detection of the sex of the fetus and additional evaluations. Today amniocentesis is a common medical practice in prenatal tests for various genetic defects.
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