Screening for Thalassemia Carrier Status in Pregnancy and Pre-Natal Diagnosis.
Indian Pediatr
; 2015 Sept; 52(9): 808-809
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ABSTRACT
This hospital-based study reports the results of antenatal screening for thalassemia in pregnant women visiting a hospital in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Eighty-eight (5.9%) of 1500 women screened for thalassemia had thalassemia trait. Twenty at-risk couples were identified and two fetuses were detected to be having thalassemia major.
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En
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Indian Pediatr
Year:
2015
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Article