Quantitative analysis of intact fetal cells in maternal plasma by real-time PCR

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-24

  Zhong, Xiao Yan ^a   Hahn, Sinuhe ^a   Steinborn, Andrea ^b   Holzgreve, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fetal DNA; Intact fetal cells; Non invasive prenatal diagnosis; PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MATERNAL PLASMA; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHESUS INCOMPATIBILITY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34250696382     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.07.045     Document Type: Article

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