Efectivity of prenatal diagnostics in Czech republic (article in Czech)

摘要

Current results of birth defects prenatal diagnostics in the Czech Republic over the 1994 – 2008 period are presented. In a first part of the study prenatal diagnostics is analyzed according to a pregnancy outcome or a possible pregnancy termination, respectively. Further, an analysis according to a prenatal diagnostic method in use (amniocentesis vs CVS) and their efficiency towards Down syndrome is provided. Finally, current total numbers of prenatally diagnosed cases of selected birth defects and an efficiency of prenatal diagnostics of chromosomal aberrations (Down. Edwards and Patau syndromes) are presented.