Noninvasive methods of detecting fetal anaemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1558-1567

  Pretlove, S J ^a,c   Fox, C E ^b   Khan, K S ^b   Kilby, M D ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doppler; Fetal anaemia; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FETUS ANEMIA; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANEMIA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RH ISOIMMUNIZATION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 70350098350     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02255.x     Document Type: Review

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