Chapters

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Part one: overview

General introduction

Chapter 1

Neonatal management and outcome in alloimmune haemolytic disease Abstract

Part two: Predictors of severe disaese

Chapter 2

Foetal bilirubin as predictor of exchange transfusion in severe haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn

Chapter 3

Suppression of compensatory erythropoiesis in haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn due to intrauterine transfusions Abstract

Part three: Neonatal management and complication

Chapter 4

Exchange transfusions in severe alloimmune haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn: a 20-year overview on the incidence, associated risks and outcome Abstract

Chapter 5

Predicting anaemia and transfusion dependency in severe alloimmune haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn in the first three months after birth Abstract

Chapter 6

Randomised controlled trial on the use of EPO to reduce postnatal transfusions in neonates with red blood cell alloimmunisation treated with intrauterine transfusions (protocol)

Chapter 7

Necrotising enterocolitis in haemolytic disease of the newborn: a retrospective cohort study Abstract

Part four: Long-term outcome

Chapter 8

School performance and behavioural functioning in children after intrauterine transfusions for haemolotic disease of the foetus and newborn Abstract

Part five: Summary and discussion

Summary
General discussion and future perspective