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Non-invasive prenatal detection of trisomy 21 using tandem single nucleotide polymorphisms.
PloS one - 8 Oct 2010
Ghanta Sujana, Mitchell Michael E, Ames Mary, Hidestrand Mats, Simpson Pippa, Goetsch Mary, Thilly William G, Struble Craig A, Tomita-Mitchell Aoy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Screening tests for Trisomy 21 (T21), also known as Down syndrome, are routinely performed for the majority of pregnant women. However, current tests rely on either evaluating non-specific markers, which lead to false negative and false positive results, or on invasive tests, which wh...
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