title: Noninvasive prenatal testing: the importance of pretest trisomy risk and posttest predictive values.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME. Electronic address: waxj@mmc.org.
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wax
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chard
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cartin
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Litton
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pinette
authors.affiliation: Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
authors.forename: F Lee
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D025063:Chromosome Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D002882:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D062145:Maternal Serum Screening Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014314:Trisomy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000073839:Trisomy 13 Syndrome; D000073842:Trisomy 18 Syndrome