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Detection of Chromosome 21-encoded mRNA of Placental Origin in Maternal Plasma
Author(s) -
Cees B.M. Oudejans,
Attie T. J. J. Go,
Allerdien Visser,
Monique A. M. Mulders,
Bart A. Westerman,
Marinus A. Blankenstein,
J. M. G. van Vugt
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/49.9.1445
Subject(s) - human placental lactogen , placenta , placental lactogen , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , messenger rna , aneuploidy , pregnancy associated plasma protein a , trisomy , rna , gene , gene expression , chromosome , human chorionic gonadotropin , rna extraction , andrology , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , first trimester , medicine
mRNA of placental origin (i.e., human placental lactogen and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin) has been demonstrated to be easily detectable in maternal plasma. We tested whether detection of chromosome 21-encoded mRNA of placental origin is possible in maternal plasma obtained during the first trimester.

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