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Management of Fetal Hydrops due to Maternal Antibodies against a Low Incidence Paternal Red Cell Antigen: A Novel Insight from Clinical Practice

Authors :
Joyce Poole
Edwin Massey
Alison Hills
John Moppett
Stephen W. Jones
Timothy Overton
Sue Search
Source :
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 33:137-140
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
S. Karger AG, 2012.

Abstract

A rare case of a low incidence red cell antigen causing severe fetal allo-immune red cell disease is presented. Discussion of how this can be diagnosed and successfully managed antenatally using middle cerebral artery Doppler ultrasound and maternal antibody titre levels for fetal surveillance and timing of intervention with intrauterine transfusion.

Details

ISSN :
14219964 and 10153837
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c75af971f5912e430bab17c52e2d0cf7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000345347