...A. Cao; R. Congiu; M.C. Sollaino; M.F. Desogus; F.R. Demartis; D. Loi; M. Cau; R. Galanello Objectives: In this paper we describe the outline and results of a 7-year screening programme for thalassaemias and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in 13- to 14-year-old students from...

... to as cascade genetic screening. Methods and Results: One thousand eight hundred and five first-degree relatives of index patients with molecularly defined FH consented to cascade genetic screening by the use of molecular genetic testing. Of these, 44.8% were mutation carriers and 55.2% were noncarriers. Only...

...Susan Holloway; Mary Porteous; Roseanne Cetnarskyj; Elaine Anderson; Joyce Campbell; Michael Steel; Harry Campbell Background: Women with a family history of breast cancer increasingly seek genetic advice and screening. In the present study we investigated referral rates and factors associated...

... historically abortion was considered unacceptable in Iran, intensive consultations led to the clerical approval of induced abortion in cases with β-thalassemia major in 1997, and a nationwide prevention program with screening, counseling and prenatal diagnosis (PND) networks has been developed. This paper...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Colorectal cancer Cost-effectiveness Familial adenomatous polyposis Familial cancer Genetic testing Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal carcinoma Screening Surveillance Familial cancer occurs due to the inheritance...

...Akke K. van der Bij; Sabina de Weerd; Rolf J.L.M. Cikot; Eric A.P. Steegers; Jozé C.C. Braspenning Objective: To validate the six-item short form of the state scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for usage in screening outcomes in a Dutch population receiving preconception...

... by the words care, counseling, and screening . An additional search was done using the MESH term genetic screening , diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcome , and phenylketonuria and pregnancy outcome , from which several articles were selected. We also reviewed reference lists in original and review...

... then discuss methods for the optimal screening and detection of embryopathy. We conclude by presenting evidence in support of preconception diabetes care to lower the risk of fetal anomalies in women with diabetes mellitus. The fetal kidneys can be visualized on US by 12 weeks gestation in 99% of cases...

.... Methods: Data from 20 registries of congenital malformations in 12 European countries were included. The prenatal ultrasound screening programs in the countries ranged from no routine screening to 3 fetal scans offered, including 2 for biometric purposes and 1 for search of congenital anomalies...

... to in the content or advertisements. Screening Anxiety Preconception care Preconception counseling Pregnancy Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Table 2 Change in anxiety scores (STAI-state) References 1. Cefalo RC, Moos MK: Preconceptional health care. A practical guide. St...

...Giovanni Neri; Pietro Chiurazzi The fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation. Yet, its exact prevalence is still not known. Although a population screening, e.g. on consecutive newborns, would provide a reliable estimate, it cannot be accepted uncritically...

...Oliver Schöffski; Jörg Schmidtke; Manfred Stuhrmann Objective: Evaluation of the costs of a population-based genetic hemochromatosis (HH) screening. Methods: We performed a decision tree analysis and subsequently quantified the screening and treatment costs and the effect on life expectancies...

..., in some studies, screening for elevated cholesterol levels appeared to result in improved subjective well-being [ 16 ]. There are unfortunately very few studies on the emotional aspects of diagnosing FH. 20 10 1999 1999 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved...

..., 1990. 3. Bowman JE: Keynote address Genetic Services for Underserved Populations. Birth Defects Original Article Ser 1990;26:3–20. 4. Bowman JE: Invited editorial: Prenatal screening for hemoglobinopathies. Am J Hum Genet 1991;48:433–438. 5. Wilson WJ: The truly disadvantaged. The inner...

... the linkage pattern is possible. The incomplete sensitivity of the CF carrier test is but one example of the complexity of carrier testing. Ten Kate [ 6 ] drew attention to other difficulties of CF screening, such as the different mutation profiles in different ethnic groups and the wide range of clinical...

...Bernadette Modell; Anver Kuliev The emerging possibilities of applying new diagnostic technologies for genetic diagnosis and screening point to the need for a discipline of community genetics. Genetic population screening for haemoglobin disorders (thalassaemias and sickle cell disorders) has been...