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Non‐spherocytic Haemolytic Anaemia in Mother and New‐born Infant
Author(s) -
SODERHJELM LARS
Publication year - 1959
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.1651-2227.1959.tb05404.x
Subject(s) - medicine , megaloblastic anaemia , folic acid , megaloblastic anemia , pregnancy , anemia , cortisone , pediatrics , physiology , genetics , biology
Summary A case is described of non‐spherocytic haemolytic anaemia in a woman. The condition was aggravated during her two pregnancies, and exhibited some megaloblastic features. The first child was healthy, but the second developed anaemia with reticulocyte response first to folic acid, then to a liver preparation, and finally to cortisone and blood transfusion. Haemolytic anaemia was undoubtedly present, but the child also had folic‐acid and vitamin B 12 deficiency.