noninvasive prenatal testing

medicine
Also known as: NIPT

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detection of Down syndrome

  • In Down syndrome: Incidence and diagnosis

    Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is also available for the early detection of Down syndrome. During pregnancy, small numbers of fetal cells enter the maternal circulation. Maternal blood samples collected after the 10th week of pregnancy can be analyzed using specially designed fragments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic…

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