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Identification of nucleated red blood cells in maternal circulation: A second step in screening for fetal aneuploidies and pregnancy complications
22 Dec 2006
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BACKGROUND: Identification of fetal nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) in maternal circulation can facilitate non-invasive prenatal diagnosis, but technical difficulties still exist. An increase in the number of circulating NRBCs, however, could indicate fetal aneuploidies or pregnancy complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The number of NRBCs was determined from 20 mL peripheral blood in 351 women in the second...
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