The Significance of Apolipoprotein E Measurement in the Screening of Fetal Down Syndrome

The Significance of Apolipoprotein E Measurement in the Screening of Fetal Down Syndrome

Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is based on both noninvasive and invasive methods. Noninvasive, cell-free fetal DNA genetic tests are expensive, whereas biochemical methods remain imprecise. Amniocentesis is the most frequently used invasive diagnosis procedure, characterized by 99.8% diag...

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Main Authors: Angelika Buczyńska, Iwona Sidorkiewicz, Sławomir Ławicki, Adam Krętowski, Monika Zbucka-Krętowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Down syndrome
prenatal diagnosis
apolipoprotein E
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/3995

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