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Attitudes Toward And Uptake Of Prenatal Genetic Screening And Testing In Twin Pregnancies, Kathryn M. Reese
Attitudes Toward And Uptake Of Prenatal Genetic Screening And Testing In Twin Pregnancies, Kathryn M. Reese
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The rate of twinning is rising and is associated with delayed age at childbirth and increased infertility treatments. Since the introduction of non-invasive prenatal testing, interest in and uptake of genetic screening and testing in twin pregnancies has not been investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the attitudes toward and uptake of current prenatal genetic screening and testing options in twin pregnancies. Forty-two women with twin gestations were recruited from UTHealth and Baylor College of Medicine sites between August 2016 and January 2017 for participation in a descriptive study consisting of a questionnaire (n=42) and semi-structured phone interview (n=15). …