Alpha-thalassaemic hydrops fetalis.
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Concentrations of total protein, albumin, colloid osmotic pressure, and immunoglobulins G and M were measured in the umbilical venous plasma of 4 infants with alpha-thalassaemic hydrops fetalis. Total protein, albumin, and colloid osmotic pressure concentrations were low, and these are likely to contributory factors in the formation of fetal oedema. Immunoglobulin G levels were low suggesting a reduction in placental transfer probably due to placental oedema.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 56 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981