2003
Intrauterine transfusion for rhesus alloimmunization elevates fetal β2-microglobulin levels
Radunovic N, Kuczynski E, Funai E, Nastic D, Di Renzo G, Lockwood C. Intrauterine transfusion for rhesus alloimmunization elevates fetal β2-microglobulin levels. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2003, 13: 246-249. PMID: 12854925, DOI: 10.1080/jmf.13.4.246.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta2-microglobulin levelsEffects of intrauterine transfusionNon-anemic controlsIntrauterine transfusionBeta2-microglobulinTransfused fetusesCirculating T-cell populationsNon-anemic fetusesUmbilical venous samplesT cell populationsConcentration of beta2-microglobulinOrgan transplant rejectionHost immune responseRhesus alloimmunizationAnemic fetusesFetal anemiaFetal hematocritHealthy neonatesLeukocyte antigenTransplant rejectionVenous samplingTransfusionFetusesImmunomodulatory effectsImmune response
1998
The effect of fetal intravascular blood transfusion on plasma endothelin levels in fetuses with rhesus alloimmunization.
Radunovic N, Nastic D, Rebarber A, Kuczynski E, Lockwood C. The effect of fetal intravascular blood transfusion on plasma endothelin levels in fetuses with rhesus alloimmunization. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 91: 956-60. PMID: 9611003, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00073-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelin levelsFetal transfusionPost-transfusionTransfusion of packed red blood cellsFetal umbilical venous bloodVolume of transfused bloodPacked red blood cellsAlloimmune hemolytic anemiaIntravascular blood transfusionIntravascular fetal transfusionPost-transfusion hematocritPost-transfusion increaseUmbilical vein pressureUmbilical venous pressureUmbilical venous bloodPlasma endothelin levelsPost-transfusion measurementsRhesus alloimmunizationGestational ageBlood transfusionIntravascular volumeRed blood cellsEndothelin concentrationsHemolytic anemiaTransfusion