Abstract
Denmark was one of the first countries in the world to introduce a universal and free-of-charge offer of combined first-trimester screening for chromosomal anomalies to all pregnant women. In the present chapter, we describe the development and current status of the program and reflect on future directions in the era of exome sequencing and cell-based noninvasive testing. Now, prenatal screening programs differ vastly all over the world and even between countries that are often considered comparable, such as Denmark and Norway. In this chapter, we will present a few such comparisons but will focus mainly on a thorough description of the Danish context. The aim is to give the reader a point of reference to consider and compare their specific, national context.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Prenatal Genetic Counseling : Practical Support for Prenatal Diagnostics, Decision-Making, and Dealing with Uncertainty |
Number of pages | 18 |
Publisher | Academic Press |
Publication date | 2022 |
Pages | 3-20 |
Chapter | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128233313 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128233290 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Erasmus University Medical Center, Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- cFTS
- combined screening
- Danish context
- Exome sequencing
- NIPT
- pregnant women