Senior Registrar, Department of Obstetrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.
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Pregnancy in sickle cell disease in the UK
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb08893.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 90, Issue 2, pages 112–117, February 1983
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How to Cite
TUCK, S. M., STUDD, J. W. W. and WHITE, J. M. (1983), Pregnancy in sickle cell disease in the UK. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 90: 112–117. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb08893.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
- Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
- Received 19 March 1982 Accepted August 10 1982
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Summary. The complications and outcome of 125 pregnancies in women with sickle cell disease between 1975 and 1981 are reviewed. There were no maternal deaths, but a perinatal mortality rate of 48 per 1000. The main maternal complications were sickling crises (38%), anaemia (65%), infections (61%) and severe pregnancy-induced hypertensive disease (5%). There were three patients with eclampsia. There was a 13% spontaneous preterm delivery rate, 25% of the babies were‘light-for-dates', fetal distress in labour was seen in 24% and 15% were delivered by caesarean section. There was an increased incidence of involuntary infertility and spontaneous abortion. The treatment by prophylactic blood transfusions is discussed.