title: Screening and testing in multiples.
abstract: The same principles for diagnosis and screening in singleton pregnancies apply to multiples. However, there can be significant differences in the safety and efficacy of all approaches with multiple gestations. This article deals with specific aspects of screening in multiple pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: Fetal Medicine Foundation of America, New York, NY, USA; Comprehensive Genetics, 131 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA. evans@compregen.com
authors.forename: Mark I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andriole
mesh_terms: D000649:Amniocentesis; D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors