Fetal fraction in noninvasive prenatal testing and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a response.

Am J Obstet Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, 3508 AB, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Published: July 2024

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