Aneuploidy Screening During Pregnancy

About 3% to 5% of nowadays pregnancies are complicated by birth defects or genetic disorders. Chromosomal abnormalities appear in about 1 out of 150 live births, and congenital anomalies remain the main cause of infant death and the main cause of childhood death. Aforesaid chromosomal abnormalities include aneuploidy (defined as the presence of one or more missing or extra chromosomes), translocation, duplication, and deletion. Continua a leggere