Article
Cystic fibrosis heterozygote screening in 5,161 pregnant women.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 1996
Witt D R, Schaefer C, Hallam P, Wi S, Blumberg B, Fishbach A, Holtzman J, Kornfeld S, Lee R, Nemzer L, Palmer R
Abstract excerpt
A screening program for cystic fibrosis (CF) heterozygotes was conducted in a large HMO prenatal population, to evaluate the level of interest among eligible patients, the effectiveness of prescreening education, attitudes toward the screening process, psychological effects, and utilization of pr...
Topics
- Adult
- Child, Preschool
- Comprehension
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Testing
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, High-Risk
- Pregnant People
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Surveys and Questionnaires