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An Unusual Hydrops Fetalis Associated with Compound Heterozygosity for Krüppel-like Factor 1 mutations.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2016
Lee Helena H L, Mak Annisa S L, Kou K O, Poon C F, Wong W S, Chiu K H, Au Patrick K C, Chan Kelvin Y K, Kan Anita S Y, Tang Mary H Y, Leung K Y
Abstract excerpt
Hydrops fetalis is commonly due to Hb Bart's (γ4) disease in South East Asia. Here, we report an unusual case of hydrops fetalis due to congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) associated with compound heterozygosity for Krüppel-like factor 1 (KLF1) gene mutations. Fetal cardiomegaly was first detected on routine mid-trimester scan in a pregnant woman with normal mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and Rhesus positive...
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