Clinical consequences of twin-to-twin transfusion

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 68-71

  Chiang, Ming Chou ^a   Lien, Reyin ^a   Chao, An Shine ^b   Chou, Yi Hung ^a   Chen, Yu Jenen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amnioreduction; Fetal demise; Monochorionic gestation; Neonate; Twin to twin transfusion

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LEUKOMALACIA; MALE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 0037326198     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-002-1107-5     Document Type: Article

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