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Effectiveness of Prenatal Screening for Hemoglobinopathies in a Developing Country.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2015
Choudhuri Soumita, Sen Aditi, Ghosh Malay Kumar, Misra Sanjay, Bhattacharyya Maitreyee
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The thalassemias are among the most common monogenic diseases worldwide, a national health burden in India. There are estimated 7500-12,000 babies born with β-thalassemia major (β-TM) every year in this country. Couples who are at-risk of having children with hemoglobin (Hb) disorders desired to have the option of avoiding the birth of an affected child by prenatal diagnosis (PND). Thus, the prenatal women are a...
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