Reproductive behaviour of couples at risk for sickle cell disease in Cuba: A follow-up study

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 737-742

  Dorticós Balea, Aida ^a   Martin Ruiz, Marcos ^a   Hechevarria Fernández, Piedad ^b   Robaina Castellanos, Martha S ^c   Rodriguez Blanco, Manuel ^d   Moras Bracero, Fidel ^e   Granda Ibarra, Hilda ^a  

^a National Center of Medical Genetics   (Cuba)

^b Med Genet Dept of Havana Province   (Cuba)

^c Med Genet Dept of Matanzas Prov   (Cuba)

^d Ctro Prov Med Dep Holguin   (Cuba)

^e Med Genet Dept of Camaguey Prov   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal screening; Reproductive behaviour; Sickle cell disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CUBA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEMOGLOBIN C DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ATTITUDE; CUBA; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEMOGLOBIN SC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1842292719     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199708)17:8<737::AID-PD137>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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