endocrine and metabolic disorders
Acute Porphyrias
Diagnosis of Acute Porphyrias
Gene analysis can be used for in utero diagnosis (using amniocentesis Amniocentesis Prenatal procedures that provide a definitive diagnosis of genetic disorders are invasive and involve some fetal risk. Women may choose to have prenatal procedures to know of fetal abnormalities... read more or chorionic villus sampling Chorionic Villus Sampling Prenatal procedures that provide a definitive diagnosis of genetic disorders are invasive and involve some fetal risk. Women may choose to have prenatal procedures to know of fetal abnormalities... read more ) but is seldom indicated because of the favorable outlook for most gene carriers.