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The attitude of women toward current and future possibilities of diagnostic testing in maternal blood using fetal DNA
Kooij, L., Tymstra, T. & van den Berg, P., Feb-2009, In : Prenatal Diagnosis. 29, 2, p. 164-168 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The attitude of women toward current and future possibilities of diagnostic testing in maternal blood using fetal DNA. / Kooij, Loes; Tymstra, Tjeerd; van den Berg, Paul.
In: Prenatal Diagnosis, Vol. 29, No. 2, 02.2009, p. 164-168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The attitude of women toward current and future possibilities of diagnostic testing in maternal blood using fetal DNA
AU - Kooij, Loes
AU - Tymstra, Tjeerd
AU - van den Berg, Paul
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - Objective To determine the opinions of women about the new developments in the field of noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD).Method Prospective study using questionnaires in two groups of women: women visiting the University Medical Centre Groningen and the Martini Hospital Groningen for the routine fetal anomaly ultrasound scan at 20 weeks' gestation and female medical master students.Results Both groups consider NIPD an important asset in the reliable diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy and gender-determined genetic disorders, with the exception of disorders manifesting themselves later in life. There is a negative response as to its application for family balancing. Eighty-two percent of the pregnant women and 79% of the medical students responded positively to the question whether they consider NIPD an important asset in prenatal care. The statement that it is an asset because it enables pregnant women to bear an 'optimal child' is strongly rejected by both groups.Conclusions NIPD paves the way for screening on a large scale. Our survey shows that women feel positive about these new possibilities, but find it hard to fully realize the consequences and new choices they will be confronted with. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
AB - Objective To determine the opinions of women about the new developments in the field of noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD).Method Prospective study using questionnaires in two groups of women: women visiting the University Medical Centre Groningen and the Martini Hospital Groningen for the routine fetal anomaly ultrasound scan at 20 weeks' gestation and female medical master students.Results Both groups consider NIPD an important asset in the reliable diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy and gender-determined genetic disorders, with the exception of disorders manifesting themselves later in life. There is a negative response as to its application for family balancing. Eighty-two percent of the pregnant women and 79% of the medical students responded positively to the question whether they consider NIPD an important asset in prenatal care. The statement that it is an asset because it enables pregnant women to bear an 'optimal child' is strongly rejected by both groups.Conclusions NIPD paves the way for screening on a large scale. Our survey shows that women feel positive about these new possibilities, but find it hard to fully realize the consequences and new choices they will be confronted with. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
KW - noninvasive prenatal diagnosis
KW - Down syndrome
KW - fetal DNA
KW - maternal blood
KW - opinion
KW - PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS
KW - PLASMA
KW - SERUM
U2 - 10.1002/pd.2205
DO - 10.1002/pd.2205
M3 - Article
VL - 29
SP - 164
EP - 168
JO - Prenatal Diagnosis
JF - Prenatal Diagnosis
SN - 0197-3851
IS - 2
ER -
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