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Fetal RHD genotyping in maternal plasma at 11-13 weeks of gestation.
Fetal diagnosis and therapy - 1 Jan 2011
Akolekar Ranjit, Finning Kirstin, Kuppusamy Ramesh, Daniels Geoff, Nicolaides Kypros H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the feasibility of fetal RHD genotyping at 11-13 weeks' gestation from analysis of circulating cell-free fetal DNA (ccffDNA) in the plasma of RhD negative pregnant women using a high-throughput robotic technique. METHODS: Stored plasma (0.5 ml) from 591 RhD negative women was used for extraction of ccffDNA by a robotic technique. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with...
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