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Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal Rhesus D: ready for Prime(r) Time.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Oct 2005
Bianchi Diana W, Avent Neil D, Costa Jean-Marc, van der Schoot C Ellen
Abstract excerpt
Rhesus (Rh) D blood group incompatibility between the pregnant woman and her fetus is a significant problem due to the possibility of maternal alloimmunization and consequent hemolytic disease of the newborn. The RhD-negative blood group is found in 15% of whites, 3-5% of black Africans, and is rare in Asians. Advances in both our understanding of the RHD locus and its variants, as well as technical improvements...
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