QF-PCR in invasive prenatal diagnosis: a single-center experience in Turkey

Ozer Kaya O., Koc A., Ozdemir T. R., Kirbiyik O., Ozyilmaz B., Ozeren M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.1, pp.142-147, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1511-157
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.142-147
  • Keywords: Amniocentesis, chromosome aberrations, prenatal diagnosis, genetic counseling, polymorphism, POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION, COMMON ANEUPLOIDIES, SAMPLES, FISH
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/aim: QF-PCR has been used for more than 20 years. It is based on investigation of polymorphic short tandem repeats (STRs) and is widely used for prenatal rapid aneuploidy detection.