Sickle cell disease and pregnancy: analysis of 34 patients followed at the Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Sickle cell disease and pregnancy: analysis of 34 patients followed at the Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Objective: The objective of this study was to verify the evolution of pregnancies in sickle cell patients followed at one institution over a period of 12 years (January 2000 to June 2012). Methods: The study evaluated 34 pregnant women with sickle cell disease with a mean age of 23.9 ± 5.3 years....

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Silva-Pinto, Simery de Oliveira Domingues Ladeira, Denise Menezes Brunetta, Gil Cunha De Santis, Ivan de Lucena Angulo, Dimas Tadeu Covas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Anemia
Sickle cell
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Blood transfusion
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