Prenatal diagnosis

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-85

  Kabra, Madhulika ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Common genetic disorders; Prenatal diagnosis; Techniques

Indexed keywords

BETA THALASSEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

EID: 0037281517     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02722749     Document Type: Conference Paper

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