The haplotype-based NIPD approach enabled accurate SMA detection about 4 weeks earlier than chorionic villus sampling. Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may be ...

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Courtesy Getty Images In some rare cases, chorionic villus sampling can cause the mother to come into contact with the infant's blood, leading to alloimmunization. In pregnancies at risk of developing ...

aAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China bDepartment of Gynecology, Center for ...

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Background: In pregnant women at risk of autosomal recessive (AR) disorders, prenatal diagnosis of AR disorders primarily involves invasive procedures, such as chorionic villus sampling and ...

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Courtesy Getty Images Maternal antibodies can cross the placenta at any time following alloimmunization, but it occurs mostly in the second or third trimester. Maternal alloimmunization occurs when ...