Erythrocyte osmotic fragility test for screening of alpha-thalassemia-1 and beta-thalassemia trait in pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 347-350

  Sirichotiyakul, S ^a   Tantipalakorn, C ^a   Sanguansermsri, T ^a   Wanapirak, C ^a   Tongsong, T ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alpha thalassemia 1 trait; Beta thalassemia trait; Erythrocyte osmotic fragility test

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ERYTHROCYTE FRAGILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

EID: 4344667533     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.04.037     Document Type: Article

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