Neonatal hemochromatosis:A case report

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 72-76

  Pearson, Lauree ^a,b   Bissinger, Robin ^a,b   Romero, Kelly R ^a,b  

^a Medical University of South Carolina ^*  (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute liver failure; Fetus; Neonatal hemochromatosis; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ANTIOXIDANT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65649127816     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e31819ac020     Document Type: Article

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