Abstract
In nine pregnant women at risk for fetal alpha-thalassaemia, the two affected fetuses were diagnosed by ultrasonography at 18-20 weeks' gestation. In countries with limited resources, ultrasonography provides a cost-effective method of prenatal screening for this condition.
MeSH terms
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Female
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Hemoglobins, Abnormal / analysis*
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Humans
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Hydrops Fetalis / diagnostic imaging*
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Hydrops Fetalis / embryology
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Pregnancy
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Thalassemia / diagnostic imaging
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Thalassemia / embryology
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Substances
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Hemoglobins, Abnormal
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hemoglobin Bart's