Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) : applied genomics in prenatal screening and diagnosis
(eBook)
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Published
London, UK : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2018].
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eBook
ISBN
9780128141908, 0128141905
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Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Since its introduction in 2012, cell-free (cf) DNA based Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) has been employed to test for fetal chromosome abnormalities, and gene mutations that lead to a variety of genetic conditions, by millions of pregnant women, in more than 90 countries worldwide. With Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Applied Genomics in Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis, Dr Lieve Page-Christiaens and Dr Hanns-Georg Klein have compiled the first authoritative volume on cfDNA NIPT methods and their clinical implementation"--Publisher's description
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