Immune functions after severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-244

  Graef, Cornelia ^a   Ellenrieder, Birte ^a   Bogdanow, Manuela ^c   Huber, Agnes ^b   Hecher, Kurt ^b   Bartmann, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Immune system; Intrauterine treatment; Laser coagulation; Preterm infant; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DONOR; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; LASER COAGULATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SURVIVOR; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UTERUS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVORS; TWINS;

EID: 34247863724     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2007.041     Document Type: Article

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