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¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
² Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Antoine-Béclère Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Université Paris-Sud, Clamart, France.
⁴ Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
⁵ Tuebingen University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tuebingen, Germany.
⁶ Center of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁷ Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
⁹ Fetal Medicine Research Institute, King's College Hospital, London, UK.

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J C Jani et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 May.

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. 2020 May;55(5):696-697.

doi: 10.1002/uog.22032.

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
² Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Antoine-Béclère Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Université Paris-Sud, Clamart, France.
⁴ Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
⁵ Tuebingen University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tuebingen, Germany.
⁶ Center of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁷ Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
⁹ Fetal Medicine Research Institute, King's College Hospital, London, UK.

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Genome-wide cfDNA testing of maternal blood.
Jani JC, Gil MM, Benachi A, Prefumo F, Kagan KO, Tabor A, Bilardo CM, Di Renzo GC, Nicolaides KH. Jani JC, et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Jan;55(1):13-14. doi: 10.1002/uog.21945. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020. PMID: 31894638 No abstract available.
Benefit vs potential harm of genome-wide prenatal cfDNA testing requires further investigation and should not be dismissed based on current data.
Bekker MN, Henneman L, Macville MVE, Sistermans EA, Galjaard RJH. Bekker MN, et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 May;55(5):695-696. doi: 10.1002/uog.22030. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020. PMID: 32356934 No abstract available.

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