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Comparison of cord blood hematological parameters among normal, α-thalassemia, and β-thalassemia fetuses between 17 and 38 weeks of gestation.
Scientific reports - 15 Feb 2021
Zhan Wenli, Guo Hao, Hu Siqi, Wang Jicheng, Qin Danqing, Liang Juqing, Du Li, Luo Mingyong
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare hematological parameters among normal, α-, and β-thalassemia fetuses between 17 and 38 weeks of gestation. Pregnant women at risk of having fetuses with thalassemia major and underwent cordocentesis for prenatal diagnosis were recruited. Fetal cord blood samples were collected from 249 fetuses for hematological and DNA analysis. Fetuses were divided into...
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