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The rate of clinically significant genomic imbalances between the different groups was compared.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The success rate of CMA was 99.95% (8,556\/8,560). A total of 1,037 samples (12.11%, 1,037\/8,560) were presented with chromosomal abnormalities using CMA, whereas 803 samples (9.38%, 803\/8,560) were shown with chromosomal abnormalities using karyotyping. The overall prenatal diagnostic yield was 1,040 (12.14%) of 8,560 pregnancies. Clinically significant genomic aberrations were identified in 153 (6.21%) of 2,463 patients with non-structural ultrasound anomalies, 79 (6.38%) of 1,238 with structural ultrasound anomalies, 37 (4.26%) of 868\u00a0at high risk from MSS, 395 (42.29%) of 934\u00a0at high risk from NIPTs, 16 (2.94%) of 544 with a family history, 7 (1.89%) of 369 with AMA, 1 (1.56%) of 64 with a history of adverse exposure, 10 (4.46%) of 224 with parental chromosome anomaly, and 9 (2.99%) of 301 with other indications.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>CMA has a greater diagnostic value for screening chromosomal abnormalities, especially in pregnant women with normal karyotypes. The diagnostic yields of CMA for pregnancies with different indications greatly varied. 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