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A non-invasive test for prenatal diagnosis based on fetal DNA present in maternal blood: a preliminary study.
Lancet (London, England) - 10 Feb 2007
Dhallan Ravinder, Guo Xin, Emche Sarah, Damewood Marian, Bayliss Philip, Cronin Michael, Barry Julie, Betz Jordan, Franz Kara, Gold Katie, Vallecillo Brett, Varney John
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BACKGROUND: Use of free fetal DNA to diagnose fetal chromosomal abnormalities has been hindered by the inability to distinguish fetal DNA from maternal DNA. Our aim was to establish whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) can be used to distinguish fetal DNA from maternal DNA-and to determine the number of fetal chromosomes-in maternal blood samples. METHODS: Formaldehyde-treated blood samples from 60...
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