Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Introduction: Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Description of Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Twin twin transfusion syndrome (medical condition): A condition which can occur to twins in the uterus of the...more »

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Twin twin transfusion syndrome: 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)
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Twin twin transfusion syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Twin twin transfusion syndrome:

• Twin twin transfusion
• Twin twin transfusion syndrome
• Twin
• Transfusion
• Passage
• Blood (1783 causes)
• Blood symptoms (2297 causes)
• Blood disease
• Blood disorder

Twin twin transfusion syndrome: Rare Disease

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Twin twin transfusion syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Twin twin transfusion syndrome, or a subtype of Twin twin transfusion syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
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Twin twin transfusion syndrome as a Disease

Twin twin transfusion syndrome (medical condition): See Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (disease information).
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Twin twin transfusion syndrome: Related Diseases

Twin twin transfusion syndrome: Twin twin transfusion syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Fetal health conditions

More information on medical condition: Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome:

• Information about Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Basic Summary for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Symptoms of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Twin twin transfusion syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Twin twin transfusion syndrome:

• multiple pregnancies
• monochorionic multiple pregnancy
• polyhydramnios
• oligohydramnios
• fetoscopic laser ablation
• fetoscopy

Terms associated with Twin twin transfusion syndrome:

Terms Similar to Twin twin transfusion syndrome:

• Fetofetal transfusions

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• Fetal transfusion syndrome
• Fetofetal transfusion syndrome
• TTTS
• Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

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External links related to: Twin twin transfusion syndrome

• NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
• eMedicine - Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome : Article by Terence Zach, MD

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