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Microfluidics Digital PCR Reveals a Higher than Expected Fraction of Fetal DNA in Maternal Plasma by Lun, Fiona M. F, Chiu, Rossa W. K, Allen Chan, K. C, Yeung Leung, Tak, Kin Lau, Tze, Dennis Lo, Y. M

“…The precise measurement of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma facilitates noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal chromosomal aneuploidies and other…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of carbetocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in a low-burden high-resource city of China by You, Joyce H S, Leung, Tak-Yeung

“…Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal morbidity, and oxytocin is the first-line uterotonic agent for PPH prevention. Clinical findings have…”
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Ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) with cervical preparation for early pregnancy loss: A cost-effectiveness analysis by Chung, Jacqueline Pui-Wah, Fekadu, Ginenus, Sahota, Daljit Singh, Leung, Tak-Yeung, You, Joyce H. S

“…Background and aim Approximately one in four women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime. Ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) is an…”
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Detection and Characterization of Placental MicroRNAs in Maternal Plasma by Chim, Stephen S.C, Shing, Tristan K.F, Hung, Emily C.W, Leung, Tak-yeung, Lau, Tze-kin, Chiu, Rossa W.K, Dennis Lo, Y.M

“…The discovery of circulating fetal nucleic acids in maternal plasma has opened up new possibilities for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a…”
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Motivations for undertaking DNA sequencing-based non-invasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidy: a qualitative study with early adopter patients in Hong Kong by Yi, Huso, Hallowell, Nina, Griffiths, Sian, Yeung Leung, Tak

“…A newly introduced cell-free fetal DNA sequencing based non-invasive prenatal testing (DNA-NIPT) detects Down syndrome with sensitivity of 99% at early…”
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Age-specific prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in young pregnant women, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China by Lao, Terence T, Sahota, Daljit S, Law, Lai-Wa, Cheng, Yvonne K Y, Leung, Tak-Yeung

“…To investigate the age-specific prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in young pregnant women in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR),…”
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Maternal rubella immunity status and pre‐eclampsia by Lao, Terence T., Sahota, Daljit S., Law, Lai‐Wa, Leung, Tak‐Yeung

“…Problem To determine if maternal immune maladaptation associated with pre‐eclampsia is reflected in the rubella immunity status. Method of study Incidence of…”
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Uses of FloSeal© in obstetric hemorrhage: Case series and literature review by Chung, Jacqueline Pui-Wah, Leung, Tak-Yeung

“…FloSeal© has been shown to be an alternative and effective method of hemostasis. The current study examines the various uses of FloSeal© in obstetric…”
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Enrichment of fetal and maternal long cell‐free DNA fragments from maternal plasma following DNA repair by Vong, Joaquim S.L., Jiang, Peiyong, Cheng, Suk‐Hang, Lee, Wing‐Shan, Tsang, Jason C.H., Leung, Tak‐Yeung, Chan, K.C. Allen, Chiu, Rossa W.K., Lo, Y.M. Dennis

“…Objective Cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) fragments in maternal plasma contain DNA damage and may negatively impact the sensitivity of noninvasive prenatal testing…”
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Hepatitis B infection and outcomes of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer treatment by Lam, Po Mui, M.D, Suen, Sik Hung, M.R.C.O.G, Lao, Terence Tzu, M.D, Cheung, Lai Ping, M.R.C.O.G, Leung, Tak Yeung, M.D, Haines, Christopher, M.D

“…Objective To examine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the associated causes of subfertility, and the outcomes of the first IVF and embryo…”
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Systematic Selection of Reference Genes for the Normalization of Circulating RNA Transcripts in Pregnant Women Based on RNA-Seq Data by Chim, Stephen S C, Wong, Karen K W, Chung, Claire Y L, Lam, Stephanie K W, Kwok, Jamie S L, Lai, Chit-Ying, Cheng, Yvonne K Y, Hui, Annie S Y, Meng, Meng, Chan, Oi-Ka, Tsui, Stephen K W, Lee, Keun-Young, Chan, Ting-Fung, Leung, Tak-Yeung

“…RNA transcripts circulating in peripheral blood represent an important source of non-invasive biomarkers. To accurately quantify the levels of circulating…”
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Genome-Wide Cell-Free DNA Test for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities and Variants: Unrestricted Versus Restricted Reporting by Kwan, Angel H. W, Zhu, Xiaofan, Mar Gil, Maria, Kwok, Yvonne K. Y, Wah, Isabella Y. M, Hui, Annie S. Y, Ting, Yuen-Ha, Law, Kwok-Ming, Lau, Doris, Xue, Shuwen, Choy, Kwong-Wai, Sahota, Daljit, Leung, Tak-Yeung, Poon, Liona C

“…This study aimed to compare the screening performance of genome-wide cfDNA testing for chromosomal abnormalities between two periods where additional findings…”
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Elastogram: Physics, Clinical Applications, and Risks by Lu, Jing, Chen, Min, Chen, Qiong-Hua, Wu, Qin, Jiang, Jin-Na, Leung, Tak-Yeung

“…Abstract The tissue stiffness is always an interesting issue to clinicians. Traditionally, it is assessed by the manual palpation, and this now can be measured…”
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Evaluation of an in-house real-time polymerase chain reaction method to identify group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy by Yeung, Sik-Wing, Cheung, Pik-Tsz, Chau, Sze-Lok, Ip, Margaret, Lao, Terence Tzu-Hsi, Leung, Tak-Yeung, Tam, Wing-Hung

“…Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of in‐house real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in detecting group B streptococcus (GBS)…”
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Quantitative aberrations of hypermethylated RASSF1A gene sequences in maternal plasma in pre-eclampsia by Tsui, Dana W. Y., Chan, K. C. Allen, Chim, Stephen S. C., Chan, Lin-wai, Leung, Tak-yeung, Lau, Tze-kin, Lo, Y. M. Dennis, Chiu, Rossa W. K.

“…Objective To study if quantitative aberrations in circulating placental‐derived hypermethylated RASSF1A DNA in maternal plasma are associated with…”
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Is it time to move towards non‐invasive prenatal screening for Down syndrome and screening for pre‐eclampsia? by Wang, Rui, Chien, Patrick, Leung, Tak Yeung

“…Trainee Scientific Editor, Rui Wang, discusses his top articles from this issue in an audio podcast available at:…”
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Perioperative prophylactic internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in placenta previa: a randomized controlled trial by Yu, Simon Chun Ho, Cheng, Yvonne Kwun Yue, Tse, Wing Ting, Sahota, Daljit Singh, Chung, Man Yan, Wong, Simon Sin Man, Chan, Oi Ka, Leung, Tak Yeung

“…Placenta previa remains one of the major causes of massive postpartum hemorrhage and maternal mortality worldwide. To determine whether internal iliac artery…”
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Prevalence of recurrent pathogenic microdeletions and microduplications in over 9500 pregnancies by Grati, Francesca Romana, Molina Gomes, Denise, Ferreira, Jose Carlos Pinto B., Dupont, Celine, Alesi, Viola, Gouas, Laetitia, Horelli-Kuitunen, Nina, Choy, Kwong Wai, García-Herrero, Sandra, de la Vega, Alberto Gonzalez, Piotrowski, Krzysztof, Genesio, Rita, Queipo, Gloria, Malvestiti, Barbara, Hervé, Bérénice, Benzacken, Brigitte, Novelli, Antonio, Vago, Philippe, Piippo, Kirsi, Leung, Tak Yeung, Maggi, Federico, Quibel, Thibault, Tabet, Anne Claude, Simoni, Giuseppe, Vialard, François

“…Objectives The implementation of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in prenatal testing for all patients has not achieved a consensus. Technical…”
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TEDD: a database of temporal gene expression patterns during multiple developmental periods in human and model organisms by Zhou, Ziheng, Tan, Cong, Chau, Matthew Hoi Kin, Jiang, Xiaosen, Ke, Ziyuan, Chen, Xiaoyan, Cao, Ye, Kwok, Yvonne K, Bellgard, Matthew, Leung, Tak Yeung, Choy, Kwong Wai, Dong, Zirui

“…Characterization of the specific expression and chromatin profiles of genes enables understanding how they contribute to tissue/organ development and the…”
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Contribution of Genomic Imbalance in Prenatal Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Multi-Center Cohort Study by Li, Keying, Wang, Huilin, Chau, Matthew Hoi Kin, Dong, Zirui, Cao, Ye, Zheng, Yu, Leung, Tak Yeung, Choy, Kwong Wai, Zhu, Yuanfang

“…To investigate the diagnostic utility of copy-number variant (CNV) detection by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and genotype-phenotype associations in…”
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