Limitations of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in the detection of severe anaemia: A case report
Doppler examination of the fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA) is considered highly reliable in detecting severe fetal anaemia. We present a case of a mother with severe pre-eclampsia at 32 weeks’ gestation and non-immune fetal hydrops without obvious cause. Since the MCA peak systolic velocity (PS...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2015-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Online Access: | http://www.sajog.org.za/index.php/sajog/article/download/898/501 |