Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis: From Dream to Reality
Lau TK, MBChB (CUHK), MMed (OBG) (Singapore), MD (CUHK), FHKCOG, FRCOG; Leung TY, MBChB (CUHK), MD (CUHK), FHKCOG, MRCOG
Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) is a long-sought goal. For decades, researchers have been trying to develop effective ways to isolate, purify and identify the few fetal cells present in the maternal circulation, at a concentration of about one to six fetal cells per millilitre of maternal blood.1
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