A Case of Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis Caused by Homozygous alpha-Thalassemia

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Akar M., Dilli D., Dilmen U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.30, no.1, pp.63-66, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 30 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2013
• Doi Number: 10.4274/tjh.2012.0021
• Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.63-66
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Hydrops fetalis is a serious condition which indicates poor prognosis for the affected fetus. Although the incidence of isoimmune hydrops fetalis has decreased markedly, nonimmune hydrops fetalis cases have been more frequently reported. Nonimmune-mediated hydrops can be caused by hemoglobinopathies. In this report we present a case of nonimmune hydrops fetalis caused by homozygous alpha-thalassemia. Because of the high incidence of the disease in our country alpha-thalassemia should be investigated in all cases with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.