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  1. What is noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and what disorders can it screen for?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... a method of determining the risk that the fetus will be born with certain genetic abnormalities. This ... is tissue in the uterus that links the fetus and the mother’s blood supply. These cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/nipt - Genetics
  2. What are the uses of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... testing is used to detect changes in a fetus's genes or chromosomes before birth. This type ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/uses - Genetics
  3. How is genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... skin, amniotic fluid (the fluid that surrounds a fetus during pregnancy), or other tissue. For example, a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/procedure - Genetics
  4. What are the risks and limitations of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of amniotic fluid or tissue from around the fetus. Many of the risks associated with genetic testing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/riskslimitations - Genetics
  5. How are genetic screening tests different from genetic diagnostic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... birth to help determine the risk that a fetus will be born with certain genetic abnormalities, such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/differenttests - Genetics
  6. What is the prognosis of a genetic condition?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... cause a miscarriage of an affected embryo or fetus, or an affected infant may be stillborn or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/prognosis - Genetics
  7. How are genetic conditions treated or managed?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... cause a miscarriage of an affected embryo or fetus. In other cases, affected infants may be stillborn ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/treatment - Genetics
  8. What are the ethical issues surrounding gene therapy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... disorder, it might affect the development of a fetus in unexpected ways or have long-term side ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/ethics - Genetics