Journal article
Hemoglobin barts hydrops fetalis syndrome.
Abstract
A 25 year old Vietnamese-Canadian pregnant woman was referred to our regional perinatal center at 31 weeks gestation after a routine ultrasound examination showing fetal ascites. A diagnosis of non-immune hydrops fetalis was made, and a Caesarean section was performed two days after hospital admission. An infant with Hb Barts hydrops fetalis was delivered who expired one hour after birth. alpha-Globin gene mapping of fetal DNA confirmed the …
Authors
Bowman E; Watts J; Burrows R; Chui DH
Journal
Haematologia, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 125–130
Publication Date
1987
ISSN
0017-6559