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It is now possible to screen for the presence of the carrier state of a number of inherited diseases. Such screening can alert one to the need for antenatal diagnosis where feasible, it can ensure that early treatment is given to affected infants, and it can assist carriers in reaching a decision about having children. Facilities for certain types of screening already exist in some centres in South Africa, and new techniques will be introduced in the future.
现在可以筛查多种遗传性疾病的携带者状态。这种筛查能够在可行的情况下提醒人们进行产前诊断的必要性，确保对患病婴儿尽早进行治疗，并帮助携带者就生育问题做出决定。南非的一些中心已经具备了某些类型的筛查设施，未来还将引入新技术。
