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The Regulation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in France: Continuity and Changes in the Development of Prenatal Testing

OBM Genetics, 2021
International audienceThis article examines the regulation of the screening of fetal abnormalities in France before and after the implementation of the new technique of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in 2013. In addition, this article evaluates the
Brunet, Laurence, Noiville, Christine, Vassy, Carine   +2 more
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in pregnancies with trisomy 21, 18 and 13 performed in a public setting – factors of importance for correct interpretation of results

European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2018
Tanja Schlaikjær Hartwig, Louise Ambye, Steen Sørensen   +2 more
exaly  

Localizing NIPT: Practices and meanings of non-invasive prenatal testing in China, Italy, Brazil and the UK

Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 2016
Letizia Zannoni, Ilana Lowy, Silvia Camporesi   +2 more
exaly  

Application of Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) in Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) [PDF]

Biomolecules
This 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, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Kuntharee Traisrisilp, Wirawit Piyamongkol, Fuanglada Tongprasert   +4 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, Muhammad Luqman Nasaruddin, Muhammad Faiz Hassan, Rima Anggrena Dasrilsyah, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Noor Akmal Shareela Ismail, Ekram Alias   +6 more
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A two-year experience of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) at an urban tertiary medical center in South Korea

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019
Objective: To report our experience of implementing non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in a tertiary urban academic medical center in South Korea.
Joseph J. Noh, Hyun Mee Ryu, Soo-young Oh, Suk-Joo Choi, Cheong-Rae Roh, Jong-Hwa Kim   +5 more
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Implementation in Japan: A Comparison with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Taiwan. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Introduction: The Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) guideline was issued and applied in 2013 by the Japanese Medical Association. Since being issued, the NIPT practice in Japan still has some problems related to indication, access, cost coverage and ...
Takahashi M, Linh LK, M Sayed A, Imoto A, Sato M, Dila KAS, Huy NT, Moji K.   +7 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

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, Daniëlle R. M. Timmermans, Aviad Raz   +2 more
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Evaluation of pre-test counselling offered for non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a primary screening tool

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2023
The increasing popularity and expansion of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to screen for rare conditions beyond common trisomies prompts evaluation of pre-test counselling currently offered.
Ho Yin Diana Lee, Lin Wai Chan
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Impact of Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) on the Performance of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). [PDF]

Prenat Diagn
ABSTRACT Objective Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is widely used to screen for common fetal trisomies. Fetal fraction (FF), essential for NIPT accuracy, can be influenced by maternal obesity. This study analyzes NIPT results by obesity status and suggests strategies to improve performance. Method This observational retrospective study evaluated FF,
Valovicova K, Polak M, Ottema S, Huijbregts G, Joosten M, Diderich KEM, Drost M, Heil S, Galjaard S, Van Opstal D, Srebniak MI.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources