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Blood test for Down's syndrome - Telegraph

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A cheap blood test that could allow doctors to check unborn children for Down's syndrome and other disorders has been developed by scientists.

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Tags: Down Syndrome, Disease and Condition, Lab Test, Children's Health, Doctor, Scientist

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