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ANTENATAL SEARCH FOR β‐THALASSAEMIA IN A TWIN PREGNANCY.
Author(s) -
Ward H.,
Matsakis M.,
Mouzouras Mary,
Shirley Isabel,
Modell Bernadette
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10602.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , twin pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , fetus , beta thalassaemia , prenatal diagnosis , beta thalassemia , beta (programming language) , thalassemia , computer science , genetics , biology , programming language
summary The antenatal search for fetal β‐thalassaemia in a twin pregnancy is described. Thalassaemia major was correctly excluded in both fetuses, and some of the problems of identifying patients at risk are outlined as well as those of obtaining fetal blood in the second trimester of pregnancy.