Prenatal diagnosis of β-thalassemia in Southern China

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 81-85

  Li, Dongzhi ^a   Liao, Can ^a   Li, Jian ^a   Xie, Xingmei ^a   Huang, Yining ^a   Zhong, Huizhu ^a   Wei, Jiaxue ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MATERNAL AND NEONATAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Prenatal diagnosis; Southern China; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FETUS; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 33748178355     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.11.016     Document Type: Article

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