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Rapid RHD Zygosity Determination Using Digital PCR.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Aug 2017
Sillence Kelly A, Halawani Amr J, Tounsi Wajnat A, Clarke Kirsty A, Kiernan Michele, Madgett Tracey E, Avent Neil D
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BACKGROUND: Paternal zygosity testing is used for determining homo- or hemizygosity of RHD in pregnancies that are at a risk of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. At present, this is achieved by using real-time PCR or the Rhesus box PCR, which can be difficult to interpret and unreliable, particularly for black African populations. METHODS: DNA samples extracted from 53 blood donors were analyzed using 2...
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