How Down syndrome is NIPT in the bud

July 6th, 2016 is a historical day. On this day the Dutch Minister of Health is presented with an advice about the implementation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT). She will decide if NIPT will become available as a first-line screening test to all pregnant women. Other countries, including the UK, France, Belgium, Australia etc. also contemplate implementation of the NIPT into their public healthcare systems.

NIPT

The NIPT can detect hundreds of genetic variations in the unborn child by analyzing the mother’s blood. Some variations are serious, cause pain or result in a short life span. However screening does not include many …read more