Fetal Rhesus D Genotyping and Sex Determination from Maternal Plasma of Rhesus D-Negative Antenatal Population: The Usefulness of Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction in Resource-limited Settings

• Main Authors: Otchere Addai-Mensah (Author), Edward Y. Afriyie (Author), Samuel Asamoah Sakyi (Author), Christian Obirikorang (Author), Max Efui Annani-Akollor (Author), Eddie-Williams Owiredu (Author), Francis A. Amponsah (Author), Richard Vikpebah Duneeh (Author), Evans Asamoah Adu (Author)
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• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. This prospective cohort study evaluated the usefulness of conventional PCR in genotyping fetal Rhesus D (RhD) and sex from the maternal plasma of RhD-negative (RhD−) antenatal population in resource-limited settings. Methods. Thirty apparently healthy RhD− pregnant women with RhD positiv...