The Psychological Challenges of Replacing Conventional Karyotyping with Genomic SNP Array Analysis in Prenatal Testing

The Psychological Challenges of Replacing Conventional Karyotyping with Genomic SNP Array Analysis in Prenatal Testing

Pregnant couples tend to prefer a maximum of information about the health of their fetus. Therefore, we implemented whole genome microarray instead of conventional karyotyping (CK) for all indications for prenatal diagnosis (PND). The array detects more clinically relevant anomalies, including early...

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Main Authors: Sam Riedijk, Karin E. M. Diderich, Sanne L. van der Steen, Lutgarde C. P. Govaerts, Marieke Joosten, Maarten F. C. M. Knapen, Femke A. T. de Vries, Diane van Opstal, Aad Tibben, Robert-Jan H. Galjaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
prenatal diagnosis
SNP array analysis
counselling challenges
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/3/713

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