الخميس، 14 يناير 2016

Non-invasive test for Down's syndrome recommended for high-risk women

NHS advisers say that expectant mothers above a certain risk threshold should get new procedure instead of amniocentesis

A new, highly accurate test for Down’s syndrome has been recommended for high-risk women on the NHS.

The simple blood test is used to detect Down’s syndrome and can also pick up two other chromosomal disorders, Patau’s syndrome and Edwards’s syndrome.

Related: Non-invasive Down's syndrome test could be made available on NHS

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1P3p7hC

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