Comparison of the accuracy of dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP), modified DCIP, and hemoglobin E tests to screen for the HbE trait in pregnant women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-60

  Wanapirak, Chanane ^a   Sirichotiyakul, Supatra ^a   Luewan, Suchaya ^a   Srisupundit, Kasemsri ^a   Tongsong, Theera ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

CMU E screening test; Dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP); Hemoglobin E; Modified DCIP test

Indexed keywords

2,6 DICHLOROPHENOLINDOPHENOL; HEMOGLOBIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GENETIC TRAIT; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PRECIPITATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURBIDITY;

EID: 70249145017     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.020     Document Type: Article

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