A rational approach to prenatal screening and intervention.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019704

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A rational approach to prenatal screening and intervention.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 May 1998

Yagel S, Anteby E

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Improved testing procedures now allow prenatal screening for a wide range of congenital defects, including cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. An emerging technique also allows diagnosis of congenital anomalies during the pre-implantation stage of in vitro fertilization. Thus, clinicians need...

Topics

Abortion, Induced
Breast Neoplasms
Down Syndrome
Ethics, Medical
Female
Genes, BRCA1
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing
Humans
Mutation
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis

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