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Prenatal and Neonatal Screening

Andrew R. MacRae, David Chitayat, Roxanne Mykitiuk, Mireille Lacroix, Stephanie Turnham

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Basic concepts of prenatal screening are discussed, including the various types of analytes and protocols used to screen for neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities. A detailed discussion of the legal and ethical issues associated with prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is presented.

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Basic concepts of prenatal screening are discussed, including the various types of analytes and protocols used to screen for neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities. A detailed discussion of the legal and ethical issues associated with prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is presented.

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Basic concepts of prenatal screening are discussed, including the various types of analytes and protocols used to screen for neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities. A detailed discussion of the legal and ethical issues associated with prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is presented.

Key concepts: Prenatal diagnosis, Prenatal screening, Neural tube, Medicine, Obstetrics, Psychology, Fetus, Pregnancy

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