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Biochemical diagnosis of a fatal case of Günther's disease in a newborn with hydrops foetalis.
European journal of clinical chemistry and clinical biochemistry : journal of the Forum of European Clinical Chemistry Societies - 1 Mar 1993
Verstraeten L, Van Regemorter N, Pardou A, de Verneuil H, Da Silva V, Rodesch F, Vermeylen D, Donner C, Noël J C, Nordmann Y
Abstract excerpt
The birth of a male baby was induced at 32 weeks. In utero, the child presented, inter alia, signs of hydrops, hepatosplenomegaly and anaemia. Two in utero transfusions for correction of the anaemia were performed at 28 and 29 weeks, respectively. The baby rapidly presented respiratory distress with mixed acidosis. Three hours after birth, pink urine was excreted. Signs of icterus necessitated phototherapy, after...
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