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ArticleJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India2020

Red Cell Indices in Screening of Thalassemia Trait During Antenatal Period.

Ravindra Kumar, Rajasubramaniam Shanmugam

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Article in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ravindra KumarDivision of Genetic Disorder, ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Nagpur Road, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003 India.
Rajasubramaniam ShanmugamDivision of Genetic Disorder, ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Nagpur Road, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003 India.
National Institute for Research in Tribal Health · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Baliyan et al. (in J Obstet Gynecol 10.1007/s13224-019-01220-8, 2019) in their study evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of MCV and MCH for the screening of the beta thalassemia trait in late pregnancy. However, they failed to rule out iron deficiency, which is a confounding factor for low MCV and MCH; as a result, they observed low specificity. Authors recommend ruling out iron deficiency prior to screening for beta thalassemia and preferably in the first trimester of pregnancy so that antenatal diagnosis can be performed in high-risk subjects if necessary.

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Beta thalassemiaPregnancyRed cell indices

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PMID32255960
PMCPMC7109241
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