SAFE - The special non-invasive advances in fetal and neonatal evaluation network: aims and achievements

In this short review, the objectives and work of SAFE-the Special Non-invasive Advances in Fetal and Neonatal Evaluation Network, a European Union Framework VI network of excellence is described. We demonstrate how this network facilitates the implementation of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) for single gene disorders, fetal rhesus typing, aneuploidy and pregnancy complications. Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.