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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2014; 01(03): 113-118
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-014-0025-8
Review Article

Noninvasive Prenatal Testing: The Indian Perspective

Ishwar Chander Verma
1   Center of Medical Genetics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 110060, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

This article summarizes the Professor Kamal Buckshee Oration given by the author at the annual conference of the Society of Fetal Medicine in Kochi, August 2014. The contributions of Professor Buckshee to fetal medicine are briefly described. The article traces the development of fetal medicine in India. It discusses the application of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in India. It briefly calculates the cost benefits of sexing of the fetus for X-linked disease. It also describes the results of screening 320 pregnant women using NIPT for aneuploidies. The benefits and limitations of NIPT are presented.

Keywords

Fetal medicine in India - NIPT - NIPD - X-linked disease - Aneuploidies - Chromosomal disorders


Publication History

Received: 02 December 2014

Accepted: 10 December 2014

Article published online:
08 May 2023

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