Intrahepatic vein for fetal blood sampling: one center's experience

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 387.e1-387.e6

  Aina Mumuney, Abimbola J ^a   Holcroft, Cynthia J ^a   Blakemore, Karin J ^a   Bienstock, Jessica L ^a   Hueppchen, Nancy A ^a   Milio, Lorraine A ^a   Crino, Jude P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cordocentesis; fetal blood sampling; fetal transfusions; intrahepatic vein sampling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CORDOCENTESIS; DELIVERY; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 41349087713     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.806     Document Type: Article

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