Neonatal Hematology

Foreword J. Lawrence Naiman; Preface; Dedication; 1. Neonatal hematology: a historical overview Howard Pearson; 2. Disorders of the feto–maternal unit Eric Werner; 3. Erythropoiesis, red cells and the approach to anemia Pedro de Alarcon, Cris Johnson and Eric J. Werner; 4. Anemia of prematurity and indications for erythropoietin therapy Pamela J. Kling; 5. Hypoplastic anemias Gary Kupfer; 6. Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn Peter Waldron and William Cashore; 7. Neonatal hemolysis Bertil Glader and Geoffrey Allen; 8. Neonatal screening for hemoglobinopathies Peter Lane; 9. Polycythemia and hyperviscosity in the newborn Ted. S. Rosenkrantz and William Oh; 10. Newborn platelet disorders Pedro de Alarcon; 11. Neutrophil function and disorders of neutrophils in the newborn E. Stephen Buescher; 12. Immunodeficiency diseases of the neonate John W. Sleasman and Matt Saxonhouse; 13. Hemostatic abnormalities Manuela Albisetti, Paul Monagle and Maureen Andrew; 14. Transfusion practices Jayashree Ramasethu and Naomi L. C. Luban;15. Umbilical-cord stem-cell transplantation Joanne Kurtzburg; 16. Neonatal oncology Alan Gamis and Thomas Lampkin; 17. Normal values and laboratory methods Eric Werner and Pedro DeAlarcon; Index.