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Profile of Reproductive Issues Associated with Different Sickle Cell Disease Genotypes.
Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia - 1 Aug 2017
Carvalho Flávia Anchielle, Souza Ariani Impieri, Ferreira Ana Laura Carneiro Gomes, Neto Simone da Silva, Oliveira Ana Carolina Pessoa de Lima, Gomes Maria Luiza Rodrigues Pinheiro, Costa Manuela Freire Hazin
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Purpose To describe the reproductive variables associated with different sickle cell disease (SCD) genotypes and the influence of contraceptive methods on acute painful episodes among the women with the homozygous hemoglobin S (HbSS) genotype. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between September of 2015 and April of 2016 on 158 women afflicted with SCD admitted to a hematology center in the Northeast...
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