Pregnancy with a Severe Hemoglobinopathy: Unintended Consequences of Transfusions
We report a case of a pregnant woman with a complex hemoglobinopathy who developed a symptomatic anemia at 28 weeks of gestation and was treated with multiple transfusions of type-specific packed red blood cells. Shortly thereafter, she developed a fever and joint pains, along with laboratory values...
Main Authors: | David Kim, Hector Mendez-Figueroa, Brenna L. Anderson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/413502 |
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