Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study

The uptake of screening and/or testing was low, and this reflected strong views on TOP for DS. As uptake of testing and/or TOP was higher with abnormal ultrasound findings, a prenatal screening programme addressing structural anomalies and aneuploidies simultaneously (i.e. ultrasound) is preferred over other DS screening tools that target DS specifically.

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South African Medical Journal
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2025-08-01
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https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v115i7.2052
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Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
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Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study

L. Geerts, N Du Toit, Mardelle Schoeman
South African Medical Journal
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
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Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study

L. Geerts, N Du Toit, Mardelle Schoeman
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Abstract

The uptake of screening and/or testing was low, and this reflected strong views on TOP for DS. As uptake of testing and/or TOP was higher with abnormal ultrasound findings, a prenatal screening programme addressing structural anomalies and aneuploidies simultaneously (i.e. ultrasound) is preferred over other DS screening tools that target DS specifically.

South African Medical JournalVol. 115(7)
Stellenbosch University (ZA), Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
No poverty
Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
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