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The impact of first-trimester screening on AMA patients' uptake of invasive testing
1 Jan 2005
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OBJECTIVE: Prenatal testing for AMA includes invasive procedures such as CVS and amniocentesis, which have risks. We sought to determine the effects of first-trimester screening (FTS) on referrals for genetic counseling and patients' decisions to pursue invasive testing after FTS was offered in 2002. METHODS: We compared AMA patients presenting for prenatal care who underwent early genetic counseling (<13 weeks'...
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