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Prevention of homozygous beta thalassemia by premarital screening and prenatal diagnosis in India

17 Dec 2008

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AIM: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of premarital screening for beta thalassemia/related hemoglobinopathies followed by prenatal diagnosis in India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Premarital testing for thalassemia carrier state was carried out in (1) extended family members (EFM) of diagnosed cases of thalassemia/hemoglobinopathies, (2) unmarried adult cases of anemia attending the hospitals' outpatient...

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PMID: 19090545
DOI: 10.1002/pd.2176

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