Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common severe autosomal recessive disorders. Prenatal or preconception CF screening is offered in some countries. A maternal blood sample in early pregnancy can provide circulating trophoblasts and offers a DNA source for genetic analysis of both the mother and the fetus. This study aimed to develop a cell-based noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT) to screen for the 50 most common CF variants.
METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 30 pregnancies undergoing invasive diagnostics and circulating trophoblasts were harvested in 27. Cystic fibrosis testing was conducted using two different methods: by fragment length analysis and by our newly developed NGS-based CF analysis.
RESULTS: In all 27 cases, cell-based NIPT provided a result using both methods in agreement with the invasive test result.
CONCLUSION: This study shows that cell-based NIPT for CF screening provides a reliable result without the need for partner- and proband samples.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Prenatal Diagnosis |
Vol/bind | 43 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 3-13 |
Antal sider | 11 |
ISSN | 0197-3851 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - jan. 2023 |
Bibliografisk note
© 2022 The Authors. Prenatal Diagnosis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.En redaktionel kommentar til denne artikel er blevet publiceret her: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000947140.57660.b6