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A Reliable Screening Protocol for Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies in Pregnancy
1 Jan 2005
Abstract excerpt
Primary screening for thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies usually involves an accurate blood count using an expensive electronic blood cell counter A cheaper alternative method was tested by using a modified osmotic fragility (OF) test and a modified dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP) test. Altogether 423 pregnant Thai women participated in this project. Hemoglobin patterns and globin genotypes were determined using...
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