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Frequency of unnecessary prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies: A large retrospective analysis and implication to improvement of the control program
14 Apr 2023
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and etiology of unnecessary prenatal diagnosis for hemoglobinopathies during 12 years of services at a single university center in Thailand. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of prenatal diagnosis during 2009-2021. A total of 4,932 couples at risk and 4,946 fetal specimens, including fetal blood (5.6%), amniotic fluid (92.3%), and chorionic villus samples...
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