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Copy number variation sequencing-based prenatal diagnosis using cell-free fetal DNA in amniotic fluid.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Jun 2016
Qi Qingwei, Lu Sijia, Zhou Xiya, Yao Fengxia, Hao Na, Yin Guangjun, Li Wenhui, Bai Junjie, Li Ning, Cram David S
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OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to determine whether cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) present in amniotic fluid supernatant can be used as a surrogate for amniocyte-based diagnosis of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. METHOD: Amniocentesis was performed on 28 high-risk pregnancies. Amniocytes and the cffDNA fraction were prepared from the amniotic fluid samples. Chromosomal analysis of amniocytes was performed by either...
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