Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in triplets of African-American descent

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-203

  Turbendian, H K ^a   Perlman, J M ^a  

^a Weill Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Jaundice; Premature; Triplets

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CAFFEINE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMNION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORION; ENZYME ASSAY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYSIS; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TRIPLETS; INFANT; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN APNEA; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TRIPLETS;

EID: 33646228150     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211448     Document Type: Article

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