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Unusual Case of Anemia Gravis in a Newborn Infant 1
Author(s) -
UHRBRAND H.,
OHLSEN A. SØEBORG,
FREIESLEBEN E.
Publication year - 1949
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1949.tb16490.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , pediatrics , syphilis , anemia , megaloblastic anemia , congenital syphilis , hemoglobin , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Summary A case of severe megaloblastic anemia (hemoglobin: 20 %) in a 7 day old boy is described. The etiology is unknown. Blood group incompatibility cannot have been the cause, as mother and child were both Rh‐positive with identical Rh‐genotypes and the child belonged to group 0. Intoxication as well as syphilis and other infections seemed to be out of question. Blood transfusions were effective, whereas the effect of liver therapy was not convincing. The child recovered in 2 months.