Screening for alpha-thalassemia-1 heterozygotes in expecting couples by the combination of a simple erythrocyte osmotic fragility test and a PCR-based method

To develop a simple method for the prospective identification of couples at risk of homozygous alpha-thalassemia-1 (Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis) in pregnancy.

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Main Authors: Sanguansermsri T., Phumyu N., Chomchuen S., Steger HF.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3248
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:To develop a simple method for the prospective identification of couples at risk of homozygous alpha-thalassemia-1 (Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis) in pregnancy.