Article
Acceptability of carrier screening for cystic fibrosis during pregnancy in a German population.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 1994
Jung U, Urner U, Grade K, Coutelle C
Abstract excerpt
A pilot project offering voluntary heterozygote screening for the delta F508 mutation causing cystic fibrosis (CF) to 638 pregnant women attending two antenatal clinics in the eastern part of Berlin was carried out from 1990-1993. Participation was invited using an information leaflet and inclusi...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Comprehension
- Cystic Fibrosis
- DNA Primers
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing
- Germany
- Humans
- Information Dissemination
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care
- Pilot Projects
- Pregnancy
- Pregnant People
