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The Psychological Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis and Disclosure of Susceptibility Loci: First Impressions of Parents' Experiences.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Dec 2016
van der Steen S L, Riedijk S R, Verhagen-Visser J, Govaerts L C P, Srebniak M I, Van Opstal D, Joosten M, Knapen M F C M, Tibben A, Diderich K E M, Galjaard R J H
Abstract excerpt
Genomic microarray may detect susceptibility loci (SL) for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and epilepsy, with a yet unquantifiable risk for the fetus. The prenatal disclosure of susceptibility loci is a topic of much debate. Many health care professionals fear that reporting susceptibility loci may put a psychological burden on pregnant couples. It is our policy to disclose prenatal susceptibility...
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