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Implementing Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis (NIPD) in a National Health Service Laboratory; From Dominant to Recessive Disorders.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2016
Drury Suzanne, Mason Sarah, McKay Fiona, Lo Kitty, Boustred Christopher, Jenkins Lucy, Chitty Lyn S
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Our UK National Health Service regional genetics laboratory offers NIPD for autosomal dominant and de novo conditions (achondroplasia, thanataphoric dysplasia, Apert syndrome), paternal mutation exclusion for cystic fibrosis and a range of bespoke tests. NIPD avoids the risks associated with invasive testing, making prenatal diagnosis more accessible to families at high genetic risk. However, the challenge...
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