Massive acute haemolysis and severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient preterm triplets

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 411-413

  Shah, Varsha A ^a   Yeo, Cheo Lian ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Haemolysis; Hyperbilirubinaemia; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; EXCHANGE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYSIS; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ACUTE DISEASE; FEMALE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SINGAPORE; TRIPLETS;

EID: 34247846006     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01091.x     Document Type: Article

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