Non-invasive prenatal cell-free fetal DNA testing for down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities

Non-invasive prenatal cell-free fetal DNA testing for down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis as definitive diagnostic procedures represent a gold standard for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities. The methods are invasive and lead to a miscarriage and fetal loss in approximately 0.5–1 %....

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Main Authors: Darija Strah, Petra Ovniček, Janez Bernik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2015-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
non-invasive prenatal DNA testing
chromosomal abnormalities
Down syndrome
pregnancy
fetal DNA
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1390

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