[Cytogenetic study of the chorion and placenta in prenatal diagnosis of fetal pathology].

The experience of investigation of 230 chorion and placental biopsy in 209 women of high risk pregnancy group is presented. Two methods of "direct" chromosomal analysis have been compared. Prospects and high economic efficiency of chorion and placenta studies as against other methods of prenatal diagnosis, great role in a decrease of prenatal disease and mortality are confirmed.