Methods for Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis
- Summary
- Prenatal diagnosis is important for early detection of birth defects such that appropriate prenatal care could be arranged. The existing methods for definitive prenatal diagnosis involve invasive procedures and pose a risk of fetal loss. Noninvasive prenatal diagnostic methods have been developed, but most of them are not sensitive enough to detect fetal diseases at early gestation. A new strategy and new stbiomarkers have been developed for detection of fetal diseases at as early as the 1 trimester of pregnancy.
- Application No.
- 10/MED/358
- Others
- Inventor(s): Professor Dennis LO, Department of Chemical Pathology
Patent Status: US Patent Pending Licensing Status: Available for licensing
- Country/Region
- Hong Kong
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