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Novel Real-Time Quantitative PCR Test for Trisomy 21
1 Feb 2002
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The detection of gross chromosomal abnormalities is a major focus of invasive prenatal diagnosis testing, of which the most common cytogenetic anomaly in live births is trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). Classically these examinations are lengthy procedures relying on karyotypic analysis of cultured amniocytes or chorionic mesenchyme. More rapid alternatives, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization and quantitative...
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