Determination of the Need for Prenatal Diagnosis in Carriers of Alpha Thalassemia
Background: In recent years, both alpha and beta thalassemia have been screened in couples before marriage. The severe form of alpha thalassemia, i.e. hydrops fetalis, is found in fetuses and causes fetal death. We tried to determine the need for prenatal diagnosis of hydrops fetalis among couples r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | fas |
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Vesnu Publications
2013-02-01
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Series: | مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان |
Online Access: | http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/2283 |