Build on past achievements and forge ahead with steady progress: review and prospect of the development of prenatal screening and diagnosis in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20231107-00346
- VernacularTitle:继往开来,行稳致远:我国产前筛查诊断发展历程回顾与展望
- Author:
Juntao LIU
1
;
Jingwen ZHOU
Author Information
1. 北京协和医院妇产科,北京 100730
- Keywords:
Prenatal diagnosis;
Retrospective studies;
Prospective studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2023;26(11):919-924
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Despite its late start,prenatal screening and diagnosis work in China have been developing rapidly and achieving remarkable results. This article reviews the development of prenatal screening and diagnosis in China from the following aspects: the development of screening technology; the favorable promotion of the progress of prenatal screening by the government legislation and administration; and genetic technology contributes to the improved accessibility and accuracy of prenatal screening and diagnosis.Meanwhile, the existing problems, namely the shortage of professionals in this field and the dilemma faced by clinical consultation, are proposed and future development is prospected.