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Hemophilia
Attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and abortion compared in Iran and Italy
September 9th, 2004
Provided results of prenatal diagnosis, Iranian couples are significantly more likely to choose to terminate pregnancy with a hemophilic fetus than Italian couples, found a recent study. "Prenatal diagnosis (PND) is an important issue in the comprehensive care of hemophiliacs. As a consequence of technological progress made in the field of PND, the early detection of an affected fetus provides the expectant couple with a chance to terminate pregnancy. "This study was undertaken to assess the attitudes of two different hemophilic populations in Iran and Italy towards PND and termination of pregnancy," wrote M. Karimi and colleagues, University of...
Source: Blood Weekly (2004-09-09)
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