Nonimmune hydrops fetalis in the liveborn: Series of 32 autopsies

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-378

  Rodríguez, María M ^a   Bruce, Jocelyn H ^a   Jiménez, Xavier F ^a   Romaguera, Rita L ^a   Bancalari, Eduardo ^b   García, Otto L ^b   Ferrer, Peter L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Cardiac failure; Congenital infections; Edema; Hydrops fetalis; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; FETUS; FETUS HYDROPS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

AUTOPSY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 23944469576     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10024-005-8089-z     Document Type: Article

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