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Impact of introduction of noninvasive prenatal testing on uptake of genetic testing in fetuses with central nervous system anomalies.

Samar Al ToukhiDavid ChitayatJohannes KeunenMaian RoifmanGareth SeawardRory WindrimGreg RyanTim VAN Mieghem
Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)
Uptake of invasive prenatal testing in fetuses with brain anomalies was not affected by NIPT. However, the incidence of no genetic testing was significantly reduced. NIPT was a suboptimal testing strategy in this population as it missed a significant number of subchromosomal genetic anomalies.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • gestational age
  • risk factors
  • white matter
  • resting state