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10091169

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-5-19
pubmed:abstractText
Pregnancy in beta-thalassemic patients has become a not unusual event, especially in the last 10 years. The course and outcome of 19 pregnancies in 16 thalassemic women, followed in our unit, 12 with thalassemia major and 4 with thalassemia intermedia, were studied. Genetic counselling was provided and counselling regarding the planning or the continuation of the pregnancy was based mainly on cardiac performance at rest. Cardiac, endocrine and liver function were evaluated at baseline, monitored throughout pregnancy and reevaluated after delivery. Desferrioxamine treatment was discontinued as early as possible. During pregnancy the Hb level was maintained at about 10 g/dl in all women by transfusion. The course of pregnancy was essentially uneventful and elective Cesarean section was performed in all cases. The mean birth weight of the newborns was 3000 g. All babies were normal except for one with exomphalus. Pregnancy was well tolerated by the heart in all women and no endocrinological disorders were observed. In conclusion, pregnancies in beta-thalassemia can be safe for both mothers and their babies with careful selection and appropriate care.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0334-018X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11 Suppl 3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
945-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Fertility in thalassemia: the Greek experience.
pubmed:affiliation
Thalassemia Unit, The Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article