Beyond the "Jewish panel": the importance of offering expanded carrier screening to the Ashkenazi Jewish population

• Main Authors: Shelley Dolitsky, M.D (Author), Anjali Mitra, M.D (Author), Shama Khan, M.P.H., M.S., L.C.G.C (Author), Elena Ashkinadze, M.S., L.C.G.C (Author), Mark V. Sauer, M.D., M.S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess whether or not the current American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommendations regarding carrier screening are sufficiently robust in detecting mutations in the Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) population. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Outreach program at u...