Analysis of real-time PCR cycle threshold of α-thalassemia-1 southeast asian type deletion using fetal cell-free DNA in maternal plasma for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of bart's hydrops fetalis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1243-1248

  Pornprasert, Sakorn ^a   Sukunthamala, Kanyakan ^b   Kunyanone, Naowarat ^c   Sittiprasert, Sririchai ^c   Thungkham, Khanungnit ^d   Junorse, Sumeth ^d   Pongsawatkul, Khachonsilp ^d   Pattanaporn, Wisut ^b   Jitwong, Chantip ^e   Sanguansermsri, Torpong ^f  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Chiang Mai Neurological Hospital   (Thailand)

^c Chiang Rai Prachanukhro Hospital   (Thailand)

^d Phayao Hospital   (Thailand)

^e Lamphun Hospital   (Thailand)

^f Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

thalassemia 1 SEA type deletion; Bart's hydrops fetalis; Fetal cell free DNA; Prenatal diagnosis; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLOBIN;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BART FETUS HYDROPS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FETUS HYDROPS; GENE DELETION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERNAL PLASMA; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALPHA-GLOBULINS; ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DNA; FEMALE; FETUS; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; MOTHERS; PLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SEQUENCE DELETION;

EID: 78649272558     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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