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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing: Current Perspectives and Future Challenges.

Authors :
Carbone L
Cariati F
Sarno L
Conforti A
Bagnulo F
Strina I
Pastore L
Maruotti GM
Alviggi C
Source :
Genes [Genes (Basel)] 2020 Dec 24; Vol. 12 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 24.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Fetal aneuploidies are among the most common causes of miscarriages, perinatal mortality and neurodevelopmental impairment. During the last 70 years, many efforts have been made in order to improve prenatal diagnosis and prenatal screening of these conditions. Recently, the use of cell-free fetal DNA (cff-DNA) testing has been increasingly used in different countries, representing an opportunity for non-invasive prenatal screening of pregnant women. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the state of the art and the main strengths and limitations of this test for prenatal screening of fetal aneuploidies.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2073-4425
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Genes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33374411
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12010015