Effect of labor on postpartum clearance of cell-free fetal DNA from the maternal circulation

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 304-308

  Hui, L ^a   Vaughan, J I ^b   Nelson, M ^c  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b Royal Prince Alfred Women and Babies ^*  (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell free fetal DNA; Maternal plasma; Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis; Postpartum period

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; CELL FREE FETAL DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CESAREAN SECTION; CIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FETUS CELL; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; LABOR; MALE; MARKER GENE; MATERNAL BLOOD; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; NEWBORN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SRY GENE;

DNA; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42049084647     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1975     Document Type: Article

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