Jaraba-Álvarez WV, Torres-Gómez IP, Manrique-Hernández RD, Gallo-Bonilla JE

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ABSTRACT

The prenatal diagnosis and screening, as well as the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases in various medicine fields, is now made more easily thanks to the cell free DNA present in plasma. This DNA represents a small part of the genetic information of a particular tissue or, in the case of pregnant women, a proportion of the fetal DNA. In oncology, for example, given the heterogeneity of cancer, the application of cell free DNA has been difficult to implement since there are only some specific tumoral biomarkers for research use. Methodologies such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) show a high sensitivity to detect mutations that allow a correct diagnosis and treatment of fetal or tumoral diseases, at the same time reducing costs. This represents a great opportunity to continue the research and developmental processes of tests that allow its implementation in the clinical area in the near future, with reliable results in diagnosis and treatment of diseases without compromising the patient’s integrity.

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