Diseases [C] » Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15] » Hematologic Diseases » Anemia » Anemia, Neonatal » Fetofetal Transfusion
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Infant, Newborn, Diseases » Anemia, Neonatal » Fetofetal Transfusion
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Passage of blood from one fetus to another via an arteriovenous communication or other shunt, in a monozygotic twin pregnancy. It results in anemia in one twin and polycythemia in the other. (Lee et al., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 9th ed, p737-8) MeSH
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