Nonimmune hydrops fetalis part II: does etiology influence mortality?
Hydrops fetalis is a condition in which there is an excess of total body fluid, primarily within the fetal interstitial spaces. Etymologically, hydrops fetalis is a Latin term meaning "edema of the fetus." In addition to generalized edema, the fetus has at least one of the following: ascites, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion(s), and an abnormally thick (>6 cm) placenta. Hydrops is classified as nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) when it occurs without evidence of isoimmunization.
University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy