Current controversies in prenatal diagnosis 1: NIPT for chromosome abnormalities should be offered to women with low a priori risk1. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Van Lith, Jan M. M.; Faas, Brigitte H. W.; Bianchi, Diana W.
• Is Part Of: Prenatal diagnosis. Volume 35:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Prenatal diagnosis -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.32075
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.4530
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-3851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In its successful annual cycle of controversies and debates, the International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy once again addressed non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) by following up on the 2013 controversy, 'Should non‐invasive DNA testing be the standard screening test for Down syndrome in all pregnant women'? with the proposition, 'NIPT for chromosomel abnormalities should be offered to women with low <italic>a priori</italic> risk'. © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>