Sickle cell disease and pregnancy.

doi:10.1016/0268-960x(95)90021-7

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Sickle cell disease and pregnancy.

Blood reviews - 1 Sept 1995

Koshy M

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Sickle cell disease refers to a group of genetic disorders characterised by the predominance of hemoglobin S. This includes sickle cell anemia (SS) sickle hemoglobin C disease (SC), sickle beta thalassemia plus (S beta + Thal), sickle beta thalassemia zero (beta zero Thal), sickle with alpha thal...

Topics

Anemia, Sickle Cell
Blood Transfusion
Female
Genotype
Humans
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Care
Risk Factors

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