Pregnancy complicated by sickle hemoglobinopathy.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1995
Abstract
During the last decade it has been shown that patients with major sickle hemoglobinopathies can experience a normal reproductive outcome. This has been accomplished with early aggressive prenatal care, effective counseling, and appropriate intervention by providers with a high index of suspicion for factors that lead to untoward outcomes in such women. Because controversy surrounds the use of transfusion therapy for pregnant patients with sickle cell disease, individualization should depend on patient circumstances and provider experience because this is a key factor in the management of these women. New therapies for those with major sickle hemoglobinopathy are on the horizon, but their use in pregnancy awaits further evaluation.
Volume
38
Issue
3
First Page
472
Last Page
484
ISSN
0009-9201
Published In/Presented At
Rust, O. A., & Perry, K. G., Jr (1995). Pregnancy complicated by sickle hemoglobinopathy. Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 38(3), 472–484. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003081-199509000-00007
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8612359
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article