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Risikovurdering for Downs syndrom i Danmark - sekundaerpublikation
Engelsk titel: Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark - secondary publication Läs online Författare: Ekelund, Charlotte Kvist ; Andersen, Hans Jacob ; Christensen, Jeanette ; Ersbak, Vibeke ; Farlie, Richard ; Henriques, Carsten ; Holmskov, Anni ; Neerup Jensen, Lisa ; Stener Jörgensen, Finn ; Hessellund, Anette ; Larsen, Torben ; Wind Olesen, Annette ; Pedersen, Olav Björn ; Poulsen, Hedvig ; Ramb, Jan ; Skibsted, Lillian ; Skovbo, Peter ; Sommer, Steffen ; Sperling, Lene ; Sundberg, Karin ; Juul, Susanne Vemmelund ; Zingenberg, Helle ; Tabor, Ann Språk: Dan Antal referenser: 8 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 10061342

Tidskrift

Ugeskrift for Laeger 2010;172(23)1759-61 ISSN 0041-5782 E-ISSN 1603-6824 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

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.