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[Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark--secondary publication].

Klinik for Fotalmedicin og Ultralyd, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Kobenhavn Ø, Denmark.
Ugeskrift for laeger 06/2010; 172(23):1759-61. pp.1759-61
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT In 2004 The Danish National Board of Health introduced a new guideline regarding prenatal screening. All pregnant women are now offered a Down's syndrome risk assessment. The new guideline has had an impact on the number of invasive early prenatal procedures. The number of procedures fell by 50% from 2000 to 2006. 90% of the foetuses with Down's syndrome are detected prenatally. Denmark is one of the first countries in the world in which risk assessment for Down's syndrome has been successfully implemented at a national level.

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Keywords

Danish National Board
 
Down's syndrome
 
Down's syndrome risk assessment
 
first countries
 
foetuses
 
national level
 
new guideline
 
prenatal screening
 
prenatally
 
procedures
 
risk assessment
 

Charlotte Kvist Ekelund