1. Can hydrops fetalis be detected in early pregnancy? Yes, hydrops fetalis can sometimes be detected as early as the first trimester through routine ultrasounds, though it is more commonly identified ...

The cause of most fetal anomalies is not determined prenatally. Exome sequencing has transformed genetic diagnosis after birth, but its usefulness for prenatal diagnosis is still emerging. Nonimmune ...

A 3-day-old baby was the third child of a healthy mother and first-degree cousin parents. The first child also had hydrops fetalis and the second child was a healthy 7-year-old boy. When she was ...

A new study by University of California researchers shows the promise of high-throughput DNA-sequencing technologies to improve prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes for women who have experienced ...

Scientists have discovered a new gene mutation that causes potentially fatal swelling in unborn and newborn babies. Identifying the gene is the first step toward a future diagnostic test and targeted ...

Researchers have discovered a gene mutation underlying hydrops fetalis -- a fatal condition to fetuses due to fluid buildup in the space between organs. The proteins at the center of this finding have ...

Hypoglycemia was observed in five of 16 (31 per cent) consecutively studied infants with moderate to severe erythroblastosis fetalis. Hyperinsulinemia was documented in each of four infants on whom ...

In a rare and historic neonatal survival, doctors at Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, saved the life of a baby born at just 27 weeks and 4 days with immune hydrops fetalis--an extremely rare now a days, ...

Hydrops fetalis, often referred to as hydrops, is a serious condition characterized by the accumulation of excessive fluid in a baby's tissues and organs, leading to significant swelling (edema). This ...