Successful treatment of fetal hemolytic disease due to glucose phosphate isomerase deficiency (GPI) using repeated intrauterine transfusions: a case report
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2015
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Adama van Scheltema, Phebe N
Zhang, Ai
Ball, Lynne M
Steggerda, Sylke J
Van Wijk, Richard
Fransen van de Putte, Dietje E.
van Kamp, Inge L
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Abstract
Hemolytic anemia due to GPI deficiency can be severe and life threatening during fetal life. When parents decline invasive testing, ultrasound monitoring of fetuses at risk is feasible. Intrauterine transfusion can be effective for the treatment of severe fetal anemia due to GPI deficiency.
Keywords
Fetal anemia, GPI deficiency, intrauterine transfusion
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Adama van Scheltema, P N, Zhang, A, Ball, L M, Steggerda, S J, van Wijk, R, Fransen van de Putte, D E & van Kamp, I L 2015, 'Successful treatment of fetal hemolytic disease due to glucose phosphate isomerase deficiency (GPI) using repeated intrauterine transfusions : a case report', Clinical case reports, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 862-5. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.358