title: Can intrauterine death of a co-twin result in renal failure in the survivor?
abstract: Multiple pregnancies are characterized by significantly higher rates of intrauterine and perinatal morbidities and fetal death compared to singleton pregnancies. It is well known that the death of a co-twin during the second and third trimester can cause damage in the other fetus. Here we report two newborn cases presenting with renal failure probably caused by intrauterine death of their co-twins shortly before birth.
authors: Neonatology Unit, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Banu
authors: B
authors: Aydın
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Dilli
authors: Ayşegül
authors: A
authors: Zenciroğlu
authors: Ozlem
authors: O
authors: Aydoğ
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Beken
authors: Nuran
authors: N
authors: Uzunalıç
authors: Hasibe Gökçe
authors: HG
authors: Cınar
authors: Sare Gülfem
authors: SG
authors: Akyüz
authors: Nurullah
authors: N
authors: Okumuş
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D059285:Pregnancy, Twin; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017741:Survivors; D014427:Twins