Parental attitudes: antenatal diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
In order to understand attitudes to antenatal diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF), we interviewed parents from 19 families, who already had one child with CF. Nine women had chorion villus sampling in a subsequent pregnancy and 6/19 said they would consider termination of pregnancy if the result confirmed CF. These results differ from the results of antenatal screening studies of previously unaffected families, where most couples opt for termination.
Medical subject headings
- Attitude to Health
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Fetal Diseases
- Parents
- Prenatal Diagnosis