Molecular prenatal diagnosis of Hb H hydrops fetalis caused by haemoglobin Adana and the implications to antenatal screening for alpha-thalassaemia

Prenat Diagn. 2008 Sep;28(9):859-61. doi: 10.1002/pd.2045.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Erythrocyte Indices
  • Female
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Hemoglobin H / genetics*
  • Hemoglobin H / isolation & purification
  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal / genetics*
  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Hydrops Fetalis / diagnostic imaging
  • Hydrops Fetalis / etiology*
  • Male
  • Mass Screening
  • Pedigree
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Ultrasonography
  • alpha-Globins / genetics*
  • alpha-Globins / isolation & purification
  • alpha-Thalassemia / complications
  • alpha-Thalassemia / diagnosis*
  • alpha-Thalassemia / genetics

Substances

  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal
  • alpha-Globins
  • hemoglobin Adana
  • Hemoglobin H