Prenatal Diagnosis Leads to Early Diagnosis of Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia and Better Growth Outcomes

• Main Authors: Natthida Asawasudsakorn MD (Author), Supanun Lauhasurayotin MD (Author), Hansamon Poparn MD (Author), Kanhatai Chiengthong MD (Author), Darintr Sosothikul MD (Author), Noppadol Chaiyasit MD (Author), Piti Techavichit MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thalassemia is the most common hematological transfusion-dependent disease in Thailand. Even though prenatal diagnosis (PND) can detect the condition, many new cases are diagnosed in pediatric practice. This study assessed the clinical outcome of patients with thalassemia who did PND. One hundred an...