PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF B-THALASSAEMIA AND OTHER HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN INDIA
Authors: Chitra Thakur (Mahadik)*, Flavian Vaz, Monisha Banerjee, Chhaya Kapadia, P. G. Natrajan, Harsha Yagnik and Sudha Gangal B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children and Institute of Child Health Research Society, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
This paper reports prenatal diagnosis of 787 fetuses […]
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF Â-THALASSAEMIA: EXPERIENCE IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
Authors: RENU SAXENA, PAWAN K. JAIN, ELIZABETH THOMAS AND ISHWAR C. VERMA*
Genetic Unit, Department of Pediatrics, World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Genetics,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
SUMMARY
We present our experience with the amplification refractory mutation system […]
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF CHROMOSOME DISORDERS IN TUNISIAN POPULATION#
Authors: Habiba Chaabounia*, Myriam Chaabounia, Faouzi Maazoula, Ridha M’Rada, Lamia Ben Jemaaa, Nizar Smaouia, Khaled Terrasc, Hassen Kammouna, Neila Belghitha, Hana Ridenea, Boujemaa Oueslatia, Faouzia Zouarib
Abstract – Cytogenetic prenatal diagnosis (PND) is under national health program in most developed countries, while […]
ATTITUDE OF SAUDI FAMILIES AFFECTED WITH HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES TOWARDS PRENATAL SCREENING AND ABORTION AND THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOUS RULING (FATWA)
Authors: Fowzan S. Alkuraya and Ramzi A. Kilani*
Department of Pediatrics, King Khaled University Hospital-King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hemoglobinopathies are common inherited disorders in Saudi Arabia. Prenatal diagnosis for such diseases is specific and sensitive but not yet implemented in Saudi […]
Read MoreATTITUDES OF A HIGH-RISK GROUP OF PREGNANT SAUDI ARABIAN WOMEN TO PRENATAL SCREENING FOR CHROMOSOMAL ANOMALIES
Author: Z.A. Babay
ABSTRACT
The attitude of 550 pregnant Saudi Arabian women aged > 35 years to prenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies was investigated. A total of 336 women (61.1%) accepted the general idea of prenatal screening while 160 (29.1%) did not; 54 women […]
ATTITUDES TO PRENATAL AND PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS IN SAUDI PARENTS AT GENETIC RISK
Authors: Ayman Alsulaiman and J. Hewison
Abstracts
Background Prenatal diagnosis (PND) is only available for severe abnormality in Saudi Arabia, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has been proposed as a valuable alternative. The acceptability of PGD is unexplored, and may ultimately determine the value of […]