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Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): is routinization problematic? [PDF]
BMC Medical Ethics, 2023 Background The introduction and wide application of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has triggered further evolution of routines in the practice of prenatal diagnosis.
Christoph Rehmann-Sutter +2 more
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Reliability, Challenges, and Future Directions [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Non-invasive prenatal testing was first discovered in 1988; it was primarily thought to be able to detect common aneuploidies, such as Patau syndrome (T13), Edward Syndrome (T18), and Down syndrome (T21).
Siva Shantini Jayashankar +6 more
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Application of Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) in Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) [PDF]
BiomoleculesThis article reviews the current applications of the digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) in non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and explores its potential to complement or surpass the capabilities of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) in prenatal ...
Ying Guo +4 more
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Patient Perception of Negative Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Results [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2016 Objective To determine patient perception of residual risk after receiving a negative non-invasive prenatal testing result. Introduction Recent technological advances have yielded a new method of prenatal screening, non-invasive prenatal ...
A. Theresa Wittman +5 more
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Regulating non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for fetal sex determination [PDF]
Medical Law Review, 2023 Abstract Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can be used to determine the chromosomal sex of the fetus at an early stage in a pregnancy. The use of NIPT for fetal sex determination raises concerns about potential selective termination of pregnancy by prospective parents who desire a child of a particular sex.
Michelle Taylor-Sands +2 more
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Genetic counseling of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) trisomy 7-positive pregnancies
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & GynecologyTrisomy 7 is the most common observed type of rare autosomal trisomies (RATs) detected at expanded genome-wide non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Genetic counseling of NIPT trisomy 7-positive pregnancies remains to be not easy because the parents may ...
Chih-Ping Chen
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Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): a call for change in reporting practices
McGill Journal of MedicineThe use of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) technology has revolutionized the practice of prenatal screening. The assay’s validity and reliability have been demonstrated in both low- and high-risk pregnancies.
Samuel Wilson, Jacques Balayla
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Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 2022 Introduction: Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) allows for genetic testing of a fetus through the analysis of cell-free DNA from the mother’s plasma.
Hazar Haidar, Renata Iskander
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Molecular Cytogenetics, 2021 Background Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a rapidly developing and widely used method in the prenatal screening. Recently, the widespread use of the NIPT caused a neglecting of the limitations of this technology.
Justyna Domaradzka +12 more
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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023 Background: The most prevalent type of inherited intellectual disability worldwide is Down syndrome. Prenatal testing can determine the possibility of a pregnant woman giving birth to an infant with Down’s.
Nedaa Mohammed Bahkali +4 more
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