Abstract:In the past 40 years, tremendous advances in the treatment of hemolytic disease have been made. The
perinatal mortality has been reduced considerably. Rh immunoprophylaxis has decreased the incidence of Rh
immunization to around 6 per 100,000 live births. Nevertheless, treatment of severe hemolytic disease is still
essential. Increased reliability of diagnostic procedures have made early detection and optimal treatment of hemolytic
disease possible. Treatment by plasmapheresis is still controversial. Although … Show more
“…On the other hand, treatment by plasmapheresis is still controversial. Although believed to be beneficial by some authors, conclusive evidence of its efficacy has not been obtained (9).…”
DiscussionSpontaneous quadruplet pregnancy is rare with an estimated incidence of 1 : 512 000. We present a case of a quadruplet Fig. 1. 'Lambda sign' between a pair of the quadruplets.
“…On the other hand, treatment by plasmapheresis is still controversial. Although believed to be beneficial by some authors, conclusive evidence of its efficacy has not been obtained (9).…”
DiscussionSpontaneous quadruplet pregnancy is rare with an estimated incidence of 1 : 512 000. We present a case of a quadruplet Fig. 1. 'Lambda sign' between a pair of the quadruplets.
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