Prenatal diagnosis of alpha-thalassemia in a twin pregnancy [1]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-202

  Leung, K Y ^a   Lee, C P ^a   Tang, M H Y ^b   Chan, H Y ^b   Chan, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TSAN YUK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; DNA DETERMINATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LETTER; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELECTIVE ABORTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 14544283305     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1829     Document Type: Letter

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