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Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis Diagnosed during the Second Half of Pregnancy in Southern China
1 Jan 2007
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the etiologies of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) for a southern section of China. METHODS: 138 cases of NIHF presenting after 20 weeks' gestation over a 10-year period were reviewed. RESULTS: The causes of fetal hydrops were identified in 92.0%. Homozygous alpha-thalassemia dominated as the cause of NIHF (55.1%), followed by infection (15.2%) and structural abnormalities (10.9%). No...
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