Intra-Uterine Blood Transfer between Uniovular Twins
- 1 January 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Neonatology
- Vol. 4 (1-2) , 52-60
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000239825
Abstract
A set of uniovular twins in which the first-born twin was polycythemic and the second twin appeared anemic at birth, are reported. A detailed description of the placenta, and a technique for the identification of placental anastomoses are presented. It is maintained that placental anastomoses are a cause of anemia in one twin and polycythemia in the other. Other hypotheses concerning this clinical condition and its treatment are discussed.Keywords
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