Early fetal gene test

• Autores: Alice Klein
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3107, 2017, pág. 8
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A fast test for genetic disorders means women could learn about the future health of their baby as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy. The test for single-gene disorders, which are collectively more common than Down's syndrome, could become available within five years. This would enable prospective parents to choose whether to proceed with a pregnancy if conditions like muscular dystrophy or Huntington's disease are detected. Many inherited diseases, including sickle cell anemia, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis, are caused by mutations within a single gene. Here, Klein discusses a blood test that could let prospective parents safely find out if their fetus has a genetic disorder during early pregnancy