The effects of serial intravascular transfusions in ascitic/hydropic RhD-alloimmunized fetuses

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 144-148

  Craparo, F J ^a   Bonati, F ^a   Gementi, P ^a   Nicolini, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fetal anemia; Intravascular transfusion; RhD alloimmunization; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALLOIMMUNIZATION; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FETAL INTRAVASCULAR TRANSFUSION; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HYDROPS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; ULTRASOUND;

ASCITES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION, INTRAUTERINE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; PREGNANCY; RH ISOIMMUNIZATION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 14544284043     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1833     Document Type: Article

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