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Etiology of anemia in pregnancy in south Malawi by van den Broek, N R, Letsky, E A

“…Anemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem in developing countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, such anemia is generally accepted as resulting from…”
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Inhibition of Erythroid Progenitor Cells by Anti-Kell Antibodies in Fetal Alloimmune Anemia by Vaughan, Janet I, Manning, Monica, Warwick, Ruth M, Letsky, Elizabeth A, Murray, Neil A, Roberts, Irene A.G

“…The Kell blood-group system is one of the major antigenic systems in human red cells. It consists of 23 known antigens that reside on one 93-kd transmembrane…”
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Treatable factors associated with severe anaemia in adults admitted to medical wards in Blantyre, Malawi, an area of high HIV seroprevalence by Lewis, David K., Whitty, Christopher J.M., Walsh, Amanda L., Epino, Henry, Broek, Nynke R. van den, Letsky, Elizabeth A., Munthali, Clyton, Mukiibi, Joshua M., Boeree, Martin J.

“…Severe anaemia is a common presentation in non-pregnant adults admitted to hospital in southern Africa. Standard syndromic treatment based on data from the…”
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Interpreting tests for iron deficiency among adults in a high HIV prevalence African setting: routine tests may lead to misdiagnosis by Lewis, David K., Whitty, Christopher J.M., Epino, Henry, Letsky, Elizabeth A., Mukiibi, Joshua M., van den Broek, Nynke R.

“…We evaluated peripheral blood tests to diagnose iron deficiency on medical wards in Blantyre, Malawi, where infection and HIV are prevalent. We compared full…”
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Haematology of pregnancy by Letsky, Elizabeth

“…The physiological changes that occur in the blood during pregnancy are largely beneficial to mother and baby, but can sometimes cause problems. • Expansion of…”
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The management of fetal alloimmune thrombocytopenia by Jolly, Matthew C., Letsky, Elizabeth A., Fisk, Nicholas M.

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Intrauterine rescue transfusion in monochorionic multiple pregnancies with recent single intrauterine death by Tanawattanacharoen, Somchai, Taylor, Myles J. O., Letsky, Elizabeth A., Cox, Phil M., Cowan, Frances M., Fisk, Nicholas M.

“…To assess the role of fetal blood sampling and intrauterine transfusion in monochorionic (MC) multiple pregnancy complicated by single intrauterine death…”
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Factor XI deficiency presenting in pregnancy: diagnosis and management by DAVID, Anna L, PATERSON-BROMN, Sara, LETSKY, Elizabeth A

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Inhibition of Erythroid Progenitor Cells by Anti-Kell Antibodies in Fetal Alloimmune Anemia by Vaughan, Janet I, Manning, Monica, Warwick, Ruth M, Letsky, Elizabeth A, Murray, Neil A, Roberts, Irene A. G

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Low-molecular-weight heparin for obstetric thromboprophylaxis: Experience of sixty-nine pregnancies in sixty-one women at high risk by Nelson-Piercy, Catherine, Letsky, Elizabeth A., de Swiet, Michael

“…OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the use of low-molecular-weight heparin (enoxaparin, Clexane) for thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: A…”
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The effect of intrauterine intravascular blood transfusion on iron metabolism in fetuses with Rh alloimmunization by Nasrat, H A, Nicolini, U, Nicolaidis, P, Letsky, E A, Gau, G, Rodeck, C H

“…Fetal plasma ferritin concentrations were measured in 43 normal fetuses at 18-36 weeks and in 78 blood samples collected before transfusion from 23 fetuses…”
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation by Letsky, Elizabeth A.

“…Healthy pregnancy is accompanied by changes in the haemostatic system which convert it into a hypercoagulable state vulnerable to a spectrum of disorders…”
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Fetal macrocytosis in association with chromosomal abnormalities by Fisk, N M, Tannirandorn, Y, Santolaya, J, Nicolini, U, Letsky, E A, Rodeck, C H

“…Mean red cell volume (MCV) was determined in 264 fetuses between 15-41 weeks. After exclusion of anemic, hypoxic, and chromosomally abnormal fetuses, the MCV…”
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Serial aggressive platelet transfusion for fetal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: Platelet dynamics and perinatal outcome by Overton, Timothy G., Duncan, Keith R., Jolly, Matthew, Letsky, Elizabeth, Fisk, Nicholas M.

“…Objectives: Our purpose was to describe the fetal loss rate and platelet dynamics in fetal alloimmune thrombocytopenia managed by serial platelet transfusions…”
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Blood Transfusion in Premature or Young Infants with Polyagglutination and Activation of the T Antigen by Letsky, Elizabeth

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation: Care of the Critically III Parturient by LETSKY, Elizabeth A

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Characterization of first trimester fetal erythroblasts for non‐invasive prenatal diagnosis by Choolani, Mahesh, O’Donoghue, Keelin, Talbert, David, Kumar, Sailesh, Roberts, Irene, Letsky, Elizabeth, Bennett, Phillip R., Fisk, Nicholas M.

“…Isolating fetal erythroblasts from first trimester maternal blood offers a promising non‐invasive alternative for prenatal diagnosis. The aim of this study was…”
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RBC T activation and hemolysis in a neonatal intensive care population: implications for transfusion practice by Boralessa, Harischandra, Modi, Neena, Cockburn, Hazel, Malde, Ranjan, Edwards, Marilyn, Roberts, Irene, Letsky, Elizabeth

“…BACKGROUND: Reports of transfusion‐associated hemolysis in infants with T‐activated RBCs have led to the suggestion that infants should be screened and…”
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Danaparoid thromboprophylaxis in pregnant women with heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia by Woo, Yin Ling, Allard, Shuba, Cohen, Hannah, Letsky, Elizabeth, Swiet, Michael

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Factor XI deficiency presenting in pregnancy: diagnosis and management by David, Anna L., Paterson‐Brown, Sara, Letsky, Elizabeth A.

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