A two-year prospective study assessing the performance of fetal chromosomal microarray analysis and next-generation sequencing in high-risk pregnancies.
Konstantin RidnõiKai MuruMaria KeernikSander PajusaluEva-Liina UstavPille TammurTriin Mölter-VäärTiina KahreUstina ŠamarinaKarin AsserFerenc SzirkoTiia ReimandKatrin ÕunapPublished in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2021)
The use of CMA in high-risk pregnancies is justified and provides relevant clinical information in 3.6% of the cases. NGS analysis in fetuses with multiple anomalies shows promising results, but more investigations are needed for a better understanding of practical applications of this molecular diagnosis method in prenatal settings.