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Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Volume 8, 1999 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Economic Evaluation of Prenatal Carrier Screening for Fragile X Syndrome

Anthony M. Vintzileos Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New JerseyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cande V. Ananth The Center for Perinatal Health Initiatives, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ— Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Allan J. Fisher Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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John C. Smulian Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey; The Center for Perinatal Health Initiatives, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ— Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Debra Day-Salvatore Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Tryfon Beazoglou Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
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Robert A. Knuppel Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey; The Center for Perinatal Health Initiatives, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ— Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Pages 168-172 | Received 24 Sep 1998, Accepted 16 Nov 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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