NGS for prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies

Abstract

The use of high-throughput sequencing in prenatal diagnostics has significantly increased the detection of the causes of fetal abnormalities identified by ultrasound. Establishing a relevant option is important for making a diagnosis and evaluating the prognosis. The purpose of this work is to determine the prevalence and structure of monogenic diseases that cause fetal malformations using next generation sequencing (NGS). In our study, we analyzed 60 samples of fetal DNA whose abnormalities were detected by ultrasound during pregnancy. Pathogenic variants were found in 71% of fetuses.