Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome in general maternity services
| Autor: | Jenny Ford, Victoria Bills, Peter W. Soothill, Anne Duffner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Gynecology medicine.medical_specialty Down syndrome Fetus 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Fetal dna Obstetrics business.industry Non invasive 030105 genetics & heredity medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences First trimester 0302 clinical medicine Maternity and Midwifery medicine Trisomy business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Midwifery. 24:556-561 |
| ISSN: | 2052-4307 0969-4900 |
| Popis: | Since its discovery in 1997, the presence of cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal bloodstream has been put to clinical use to detect variety of fetal conditions, in the antenatal period. The use of fetal DNA can offer a highly accurate screen for the presence of Down syndrome (trisomy 21). This has numerous advantages over standard first trimester combined screening for Down syndrome; for example, a reduction in miscarriages due to its non-invasive nature. This article considers a number of issues that need to be resolved before widespread implication of this type of screening into standard NHS practice. |
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