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Nonimmune hydrops fetalis may be associated with an elevated delta OD450 in the amniotic fluid.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3374912     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nonimmune hydrops fetalis may be associated with an elevated amniotic fluid delta OD450. Cases of I-cell disease (mucolipidosis II), lethal multiple pterygium syndrome, and alpha-thalassemia are presented, each associated with nonimmune hydrops fetalis and an elevated delta OD450. An elevated delta OD450 does not always indicate isoimmunization, and may be due to increased red blood cell turnover for a variety of reasons associated with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
Authors:
Z Appelman; B D Blumberg; M Golabi; M S Golbus
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  71     ISSN:  0029-7844     ISO Abbreviation:  Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  1988 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-06-27     Completed Date:  1988-06-27     Revised Date:  2009-10-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401101     Medline TA:  Obstet Gynecol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1005-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / embryology
Amniotic Fluid / metabolism*
Diagnosis, Differential
Edema / diagnosis,  etiology,  metabolism*
Erythroblastosis, Fetal / diagnosis
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis,  etiology,  metabolism*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mucolipidoses / embryology
Pregnancy
Spectrophotometry
Thalassemia / embryology

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