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ISSN print: 0393 – 0564
ISSN digital: 0392- 7091

BC: Articoli scritti da V. Guaraldo

Screening prenatale delle principali anomalie cromosomiche nell’ambito del percorso assistenziale del Piemonte
Prenatal screening of the main chromosomal abnormalities: the experience of the Piemonte region (Italy)
P. Sauro \| E. Muccinelli \| V. Guaraldo \| A. Sciarrone \| V.P. Ciuffreda \| R. Marrazzo \| B. Bortolaso \| G. Mengozzi \| B. Pasini \| E. Pavanello \|
<p>Introduction: the purpose of prenatal diagnosis is the identification of the 3% of fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities. Prenatal testing relies on ultrasound measurements and biochemical markers, but in recent years it has been moving towards Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) to determine the fetal risk for genetic disorders. The aim of this study is to provide an assessment of the implementation of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening for the three main aneuploidies [Down (T21), Edwards (T18), and Patau (T13) syndromes] using a Contingent approach in the Piedmont region in Italy, where currently Combined, Wald and Integrated tests are offered by the National Health System.<br />Methods: a prospective NIPT study was carried out among women referred for invasive prenatal diagnosis in Città della Salute e della Scienza in Turin, Italy. The plasma fraction was extracted, stored at −20°C and cfDNA measured using an automated system based on rolling circle replication.<br />Results: a total of 805 women were recruited including 48 T21, 25 T18, and 3 T13 affected pregnancies. The detection rates (DRs) were 100% (93%-100%), 96% (80%-100%), 67% (9.4%-99%), and the false-positive rates (FPRs) were 0.14% (0.00%-0.79%), 0.78% (0.29%-1.7%), and 0.26% (0.03%-0.95%) for T21, T18, and T13 syndromes, respectevely.<br />Conclusion: the screening performance of cfDNA is substantially higher than the Combined or Integrated tests. Considering the offering a Contingent cfDNA screening policy, it is relevant to assess the test performance in samples in the “grey zone” conventional screening results (i.e., risk 1 in 100 - 2 500 for T21 syndrome ) compared with the previous one  (risk higher than 1 in 100 or lower than 1 in 2 500).</p>
Biochimica Clinica ; 46(3) S082-087 Contributi Scientifici - Scientific Paper

Armonizzazione in Medicina di Laboratorio
Harmonization in Laboratory Medicine
F. Ceriotti \| M. Panteghini \| A. Tosetto \| V. Valentini \| L. Politi \| R. Rolla \| T. Guastafierro \| T. Köken \| E. Capoluongo \| C. Mazzaccara \| V. D'Argenio \| V. D'Argenio \| G. Lippi \| M. Plebani \| D. Giavarina \| M. Berardi \| A survey on sample matrix and preanalytical management in clinical laboratories \| D. Bozzato \| G. Messeri \| M. Zaninotto \| M. Vidali \| A. Padoan \| G. Parigi \| A. Clerico \| L. Sciacovelli \| M. Ciaccio \| G.L. Salvagno \| G. Barberio \| G. Barberio \| G.L. Salvagno \| M. Pepe \| M. Panteghini \| F. Braga \| G. Gessoni \| M. Montagnana \| N. Doğan \| M. Barberis \| M. Barberis \| A. Marchetti \| F. Borrillo \| L. Bonfanti \| P.M. Ness \| G. Messeri \| S. Nannini \| J. Queraltò \| M. Zaninotto \| A. Mosca \| BM. Henry \| G. Santini \| A. Coglianese \| V. D'Argenio \| E. Fiorio \| L. Crinò \| M. A. V. Willrich \| A. Modenese \| M. Berardi \| G. Nordera \| M. Girelli \| R. Tomaiuolo \| D. Giavarina \| R. Dittadi \| L. Pighi \| V. Guaraldo \| R. Danesi \| M. Locatelli \| F. Balboni \| D. Cosseddu \| M. Savoia \| S. Bernardini \| C. Domenichini \| M. Lamonaca \| M. Perrone \| M. Perrone \| per il Gruppo di Studio Intersocietario SIBioC-SIPMeL Diabete Mellito \| P. Pradella \| A. Padoan \| L. Belloni \| A. D'Avolio \| T. Trenti \| A. Fortunato \| T. Trenti \|

Biochimica Clinica ; 39(6) 546-547 Editoriale - Editorial