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prenatal diagnosis
- Question
- I read on INSERM [institue national de la santé et de la recherche médicale = French national institute for health and medical research] website that the ISET method developed by P.Paterlini-Brechot would be soon available. When? Thank you for your answer.
- Answer
- Hello,
Further to your question, I looked for information on the availability date for this test. Unfortunately, I did not find a precise date, the various information from the end of 2012 indicating a likely release during 2013 (1, 2).
(1) www.inserm.fr/espace-journalistes/un-diagnostic-prenatal-des-maladies-genetiques-sur-simple-prise-de-sang-precoce-et-fiable-premiere-application-a-l-amyotrophie-spinale-et-a-la-mucoviscidose
(2) www.caducee.net/actualite-medicale/10998/diagnostic-prenatal-des-maladies-genetiques-une-equipe-de-chercheurs-met-au-point-une-methode-non-invasive-fiable-et-plus-precoce.html
If by chance I have more information, I would not miss to hold you informed.
Regards
Harriet Corvol - 09.07.2013
- 9.7.13
The mentioned ISET method is a newly developed non-invasive prenatal diagnostic tool that allows to investigate if the fetus will be affected by specific genetic diseases (e.g. CF) that can be searched for. The method is based on investigating fetal cells circulating in the maternal blood, therefore only a blood draw from the mother is necessary and in contrast to testing by amniocentesis or chorinonic villous biopsy there is no risk for the fetus and the mother.
D. d'Alquen