An evaluation of the saliva prenatal sex test

A brief review of the literature on the use of saliva in prenatal sex determination has been presented. Two series of cases have been reported using the Richardson and the Rapp-Richardson tests for prenatal sex determination. An over-all accuracy of 81 per cent was obtained. A plea for further study...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1956-11, Vol.72 (5), p.1021-1024
Hauptverfasser: Ellin, Robert I., MacDonald, William J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A brief review of the literature on the use of saliva in prenatal sex determination has been presented. Two series of cases have been reported using the Richardson and the Rapp-Richardson tests for prenatal sex determination. An over-all accuracy of 81 per cent was obtained. A plea for further study and possible modification of the test has been made.
ISSN:0002-9378
DOI:10.1016/0002-9378(56)90067-9