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Am J Perinatol 1995; 12(1): 14-17
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994390
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© 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Neonatal Hepatitis and Excessive Hepatic Iron Deposition Following Intrauterine Blood Transfusion

Michelle R. Lasker, Keith Eddleman, Ashfaq H. Toor
  • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Division of Pediatric Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The management of hemolytic disease has undergone a number of significant changes over the past few decades. Intrauterine transfusion therapy, particularly intra-vascular transfusions, have significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with isoimmunization. This therapy results not only in the transfusion of blood, but also in the transfusion of iron. The long-term consequences of iron loading in the fetus are unknown. We report a case of a newborn with Rh hemolytic disease who was treated with in utero transfusions and subsequently developed liver disease consistent with iron overload.

Keywords

Rhesus isoimmunization - intrauterine transfusion - iron overload - ferritin - neonatal hepatitis