Successive pregnancies complicated by idiopathic sideroblastic anemia.
Sideroblastic anemias are a diverse group of hypoproliferative anemias characterized by defective iron use within erythropoietic cells and a defect in heme biosynthesis. This report describes the first case of successive pregnancies in a patient with idiopathic sideroblastic anemia. Periodic transfusions with washed erythrocytes and oral pyridoxine resulted in normal maternal and perinatal outcome.
Barton
J R
JR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
Shaver
D C
DC
Sibai
B M
BM
D000328:Adult; D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011736:Pyridoxine