Maternal blood test to screen Down syndrome in twins is found to be as effective as in singletons with a detection rate of 98%.
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.
‘Mothers carrying twins should not be denied the safe and effective test named Cell-free DNA to screen Down syndrome.’
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The analysis combined information from a dataset of 997 twin pregnancies in addition to results from seven previously published studies. Read More..
In many countries, including the United States, cfDNA testing is not recommended for use in twin pregnancies. These latest findings provide compelling evidence that mothers carrying twins should not be denied this safe and effective test.
Source-Eurekalert
