The obstetric performance of sickle cell disease patients and homozygous hemoglobin C disease patients in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
In a 9-year period (1980-1988), 46 delivered hemoglobinopathy patients were studied. There was a high incidence of complications during pregnancy. The perinatal and maternal mortalities were 13.4% and 9.2% respectively. The complications could be minimized by adequate supervision in pregnancy, labor and puerperium.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D001724:Birth Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006445:Hemoglobin C Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies