G de Graaf, J J M Engelen, A C J Gijsbers, R Hochstenbach, M J V Hoffer, A J A Kooper, B Sikkema-Raddatz, M I Srebniak, A M F van der Kevie-Kersemaekers, L J C M van Zutven, E Voorhoeve
BACKGROUND: In Western countries, increasing maternal age has led to more pregnancies with a child with Down syndrome (DS). However, prenatal screening programs, diagnostic testing and termination of pregnancy influence the actual DS live birth (LB) prevalence as well. The aim of this study is to examine these factors in the Netherlands for the period 1991-2015. In our study, we establish a baseline for DS LB prevalence before non-invasive prenatal testing will be made available to all pregnant women in the Netherlands in 2017...
May 2017: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research: JIDR