title: Successive pregnancies complicated by idiopathic sideroblastic anemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Shaver
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Sibai
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011736:Pyridoxine