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Hydrops fetalis in a preterm newborn heterozygous for the c.4A>G SHOC2 mutation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2014
Gargano Giancarlo, Guidotti Isotta, Balestri Eleonora, Vagnarelli Federica, Rosato Simonetta, Comitini Giuseppina, Wischmeijer Anita, La Sala Giovanni Battista, Iughetti Lorenzo, Cordeddu Viviana, Rossi Cesare, Tartaglia Marco, Garavelli Livia
Abstract excerpt
Fetal hydrops is a condition resulting from interstitial fluid accumulation in fetal compartments secondary to increased capillary permeability and characterized by high rates of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Clinical features include skin edema, hydrothorax, pericardial effusion, ascites with or without polyhydramnios, and placental edema. While it may occur as associated feature in multiple disorders, it...
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