Size Distributions of Maternal and Fetal DNA in Maternal Plasma
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- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Chemistry
- Vol. 50 (1), 88-92
- https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2003.024893
Abstract
Background: The discovery of fetal DNA in maternal plasma has opened up an approach for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis. Despite the rapid expansion in clinical applications, the molecular characteristics of plasma DNA in pregnant women remain unclear.Keywords
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