Antenatal sonographic features of 100 alpha-thalassemia hydrops fetalis fetuses

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Tongsong, Theera ^a,b   Wanapirak, Chanane ^a   Srisomboon, Jatupol ^a   Piyamongkol, Wirawit ^a   Sirichotiyakul, Supatra ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alpha thalassemia; Hydrops fetalis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOMEGALY; EDEMA; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HYDROPS; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLEURA EFFUSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; STILLBIRTH;

ADULT; ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0030043657     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0096(199602)24:2<73::AID-JCU4>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Guy G, Coady D, Jansen V, et al: Alpha-thalassemia hydrops fetalis: clinical and ultrasonographic considerations. Am J Obstet Gynecol 153:500-540, 1985.
2. Stein J, Berg C, Jones JA, et al: A screening protocol for prenatal population at risk for hemoglobin disorders: results of its application to a group of South-east Asians and blacks. Am J Obstet Gynecol 150: 333-341, 1984.
3. Wasi P, Na-Nakorn S, Pootrakuls S, et al: Alpha-and beta-thalassemia in Thailand. Ann NY Acad Med 165:60-65, 1969.
4. Fucharoen S, Winichagoon P. Hemoglobinopathies in Southeast Asia. Hemoglobin 65-88, 1987.
5. Maternal-fetal medicine statistics. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand 1993, p. 50.
6. Fucharoen S, Winichagoon P, Thonglairoam V, et al: Prenatal diagnosis of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in Thailand: experience from 100 pregnancies. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 22:16-29, 1991.
7. Hsieh FJ, Ko TM, Chen HY: Hydrops fetalis caused by severe alpha-thalassemia. Early Hum Dev 29: 233-236, 1992.
8. Castillo RA, DeVore LD, Hadi HA, et al: Nonimmune hydrops fetalis: clinical experience and factors related to poor outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol 155:812, 1986.
9. Holzgreve W, Curry CJR, Golbus MS, et al: Investigation of non-immune hydrops fetalis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 150:805, 1984.