Normal growth and development following in utero diagnosis and treatment of homozygous α-thalassaemia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1308-1310

  Sohan, Karen ^a   Billington, Martin ^b   Pamphilon, Derwood ^b   Goulden, Nicholas ^b   Kyle, Phillipa ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CORDOCENTESIS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS HYDROPS; FOLLOW UP; HOMOZYGOUS ALPHA THALASSEMIA; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; LABORATORY TEST; MATERNAL BLOOD; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION, INTRAUTERINE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0036876524     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-0328(02)01051-0     Document Type: Article

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