title: A Case of Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis Caused by Homozygous α-Thalassemia.
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 α-thalassemia. Because of the high incidence of the disease in our country, α-thalassemia should be investigated in all cases with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
  
  
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  None declared.
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dilli
authors.affiliation: Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey ; Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine and Director General of Health Research, Ministry of Health, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dilmen
keywords: Hydrops fetalis; Nonimmune; α-Thalassemia