Prenatal screening and diagnosis—An introduction
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Prenatal screening and genetics.
Although the term 'genetic screening' has been used for decades, this paper discusses how, in its most precise meaning, genetic screening has not yet been widely introduced. 'Prenatal screening' is often confused with 'genetic screening'. As we show, these terms have different meanings, and we examine definitions of the relevant concepts in order to illustrate this point. The concepts are i) pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1552-4868,1552-4876
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30122