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Descriptor English:   Fetofetal Transfusion 
Descriptor Spanish:   Transfusión Feto-Fetal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Transfusão Feto-Fetal 
Synonyms English:   Cross-Transfusion, Intrauterine
Intrauterine Cross-Transfusion
Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Twin Transfusion  
Tree Number:   C15.378.071.363.344
C16.614.053.344
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not coordinate with DISEASES IN TWINS; note category: do not confuse with other "transfusion" concepts in MeSH
History Note English:   68 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   5440 
Unique Identifier:   D005330 

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