First successful preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Singapore - Avoidance of β-thalassaemia major

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 720-723

  Yap, Christine ^a,c,d   Tan, Arnold S C ^b,d   Wang, Wen ^d   Mui, Nee Lim ^c   Chong, Samuel S ^b,d  

^a MOUNT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Beta thalassaemia; Multiplex minisequencing; Polymerase chain reaction; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLASTOMERE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SINGAPORE; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETICS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 69949127798     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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