PREGNANCY AND HOMOZYGOUS BETA-THALASSEMIA MAJOR

Authors
DASKALAKIS GJ PAPAGEORGIOU IS ANTSAKLIS AJ MICHALAS SK
Citation
Gj. Daskalakis et al., PREGNANCY AND HOMOZYGOUS BETA-THALASSEMIA MAJOR, British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 105(9), 1998, pp. 1028-1032
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03065456
Volume
105
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1028 - 1032
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-5456(1998)105:9<1028:PAHBM>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Nine pregnant women with homozygous beta-thalassaemia major followed a strict transfusion regimen to maintain their haemoglobin level >10g/d l. One pregnancy was terminated because of concern about desferrioxami ne teratogenicity and another ended in miscarriage at II weeks. All ot her women were delivered by elective caesarean section between 37 and 38 weeks. There were no obstetric complications or perinatal deaths.