Down's syndrome in pregnant women could be identified through a simple non-invasive blood test, claim researchers who decry the current amniocentesis test with its risk of miscarriage.
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It is the same technique that is already used to detect problems in foetal DNA in samples taken from the amniotic fluid in the womb.
But the advantage of testing the mother's blood is that it is non-invasive, quick and carries no risks for the foetus.
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This scoring system is used to identify babies at risk for complications or bad outcome from delivery during the early minutes of their life and determine if any medical intervention is needed immediately.
This scoring system is used to identify babies at risk for complications or bad outcome from delivery during the early minutes of their life and determine if any medical intervention is needed immediately.
And they said that the test can be used as early as six-to-eight weeks,.
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Down Syndrome - Trisomy 21, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
Down Syndrome is a congenital disorder among children commonly born to older mothers. The condition is also known as ‘Up syndrome’ because of the cheerful persona of the Down children.
Down Syndrome is a congenital disorder among children commonly born to older mothers. The condition is also known as ‘Up syndrome’ because of the cheerful persona of the Down children.
It will be tested in women at high risk of an abnormal pregnancy and so already undergoing prenatal screening and invasive tests.
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Stanford Researchers Identify A Gene Causing Downs Syndrome
Scientists claim to have found a gene that could be the possible cause for mental impairment in Down's syndrome.
Scientists claim to have found a gene that could be the possible cause for mental impairment in Down's syndrome.
Study leader Dr Suzanna Frints, a clinical geneticist at Maastricht University Hospital, says the test could eventually be available for as little as 25 pounds.
Professor Stephen Robson, spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said there are a number of labs around the world working on different techniques for such diagnostic tests.
"It is the holy grail of prenatal diagnosis to try and find a reliable method of diagnosing Down's syndrome and other chromosome abnormalities without doing invasive testing," the BBC quoted him as saying.
The details of the test were presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
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