Introducing array comparative genomic hybridization into routine prenatal diagnosis practice: a prospective study on over 1000 consecutive clinical cases
Prenatal Diagnosis2011Vol. 31(13), pp. 1270–1282
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Francesco Fiorentino, Fiorina Caiazzo, Stefania Napolitano, L. Spizzichino, Sara Bono, Mariateresa Sessa, Andrea Nuccitelli, Anıl Biricik, Anthony T. Gordon, Giuseppe Rizzo, Marina Baldi
Abstract
This study demonstrates that aCGH represents an improved diagnostic tool for prenatal detection of chromosomal abnormalities. Although larger studies are needed, our results provide further evidence on the feasibility of introducing aCGH as a first-line diagnostic test in routine prenatal diagnosis practice.
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