Metaxotou C, Mavrou A, Antasaklis A
1st Department of Paediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Greece.
Eur J Hum Genet. 1997;5 Suppl 1:39-41.
The report presents the available prenatal diagnosis (PND) services in Greece. PND for chromosomal anomalies after amniocentesis was initiated in 1976 and became gradually widely accepted. Chorionic villus sampling was introduced in 1983. Approximately 6,500 women undergo PND for chromosomal anomalies annually, most of them for advanced maternal age. 700 cases are also tested prenatally each year for haemoglobinopathies. The study describes the PND services available in the country, the procedures currently used, the impact of prenatal testing on the prevention of genetic diseases and the legal issues concerning PND in Greece.
该报告介绍了希腊现有的产前诊断（PND）服务。1976年开始在羊膜穿刺术后进行染色体异常的产前诊断，并逐渐被广泛接受。1983年引入了绒毛取样。每年约有6500名妇女接受染色体异常的产前诊断，其中大多数是高龄产妇。每年还有700例进行血红蛋白病的产前检测。该研究描述了该国现有的产前诊断服务、目前使用的程序、产前检测对预防遗传疾病的影响以及希腊产前诊断的法律问题。
