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ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST-TRIMESTER PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS FOR THE HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN LEBANON

โœ Scribed by L. ZAHED; J. BOU-DAMES

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
196 KB
Volume
17
Category
Article
ISSN
0197-3851

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โœฆ Synopsis

We have interviewed 83 couples at risk for a haemoglobin disorder, mostly -thalassaemia, in an effort to evaluate their attitude towards first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. Most of the families had received poor education and were of low socio-economic status and more than half of the couples were not properly aware of their genetic risk. Fifty-nine per cent of the couples were definitely in favour of prenatal diagnosis, 23 per cent were uncertain at the time of the interview, and 18 per cent were opposed to such testing, because of their religious conviction against termination of a pregnancy. Another important factor which seems to influence choice was the cost of the test. Essential issues that arise from this study include the importance of a control programme adapted to particular populations, proper information and counselling, and the need for financial support in countries such as Lebanon.

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