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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2023

Performance of noninvasive prenatal testing for twin pregnancies in South China.

Dongmei Wang, Haishan Peng, Yixia Wang, Yaping Hou, Fangfang Guo, Juan Zhu, Tingting Hu, Jiexia Yang

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dongmei WangGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Haishan PengGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Yixia WangGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Yaping HouGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Fangfang GuoGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Juan ZhuGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Tingting HuGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China.
Jiexia YangGuangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, 511442, Guangdong, China. yjxfimmu@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-3235
Guangdong Province Women and Children Hospital · CN

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2021A1515110779GuangDong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2019A1515111000Guangdong Medical Research Foundation A2020062
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for the detection of chromosomal aneuploidies and copy number variations (CNVs) in twin pregnancies.

methodA cohort of 2010 women with twin pregnancies was recruited. 1331 patients opted for NIPT, and 679 patients opted for expanded NIPT (NIPT-plus). All high-risk patients were advised to undergo invasive prenatal diagnosis. All participants were followed up until 6 months after birth.

resultsTwenty-two cases were predicted to have a high risk of chromosome abnormalities by NIPT, of which 14 pregnant women underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis. The 14 cases included 3 cases of trisomy 21, 1 case of trisomy 18, 1 case of trisomy 7, 2 cases of sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs), and 7 cases of CNVs, of which the confirmed cases numbered 2, 1, 0, 1, and 0, respectively. Twenty cases were predicted to have a high risk of chromosome abnormalities by NIPT-plus, of which 16 pregnant women underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis. The 16 cases included 1 case of trisomy 21, 1 case of trisomy 7, 7 cases of SCAs, and 7 cases of CNVs, of which were confirmed in 1, 0, 3, and 2, respectively. No false-negative result was reported during the follow-up period.

conclusionThe NIPT/NIPT-plus has excellent performance in the detection of chromosome aneuploidies in twin pregnancies. But for CNVs, the effectiveness of NIPT is poor, and the NIPT-plus have a certain detection efficiency. It is worth noting that pre- and post-genetic counseling is especially important, and the chorionicity, mode of conception, clinical indications, and fetal fraction should be considered as influencing factors.

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Down SyndromeNoninvasive Prenatal TestingAneuploidyChinaChromosome AberrationsDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy, TwinTrisomyChromosome abnormalitiesExpanded noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT-plus)Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)SensitivitySpecificityTwin pregnancies

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