title: Fetal haematology in rhesus isoimmunisation.
abstract: Haematological studies were carried out in pure fetal blood samples obtained fetoscopically in 29 rhesus isoimmunised pregnancies at 18-24 weeks' gestation, and the values were compared with those obtained in 62 normal control pregnancies. Fetal reticulocytosis or erythroblastaemia was seen only in association with a haemoglobin concentration of 4 g/dl or less. Ten of the 14 fetuses with a haemoglobin concentration below 4 g/dl showed ultrasonographic evidence of hydrops.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Nicolaides
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rodeck
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Millar
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mibashan
mesh_terms: D004900:Erythroblasts; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D012156:Reticulocytes; D012203:Rh Isoimmunization
chemical_list: D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin