title: Sickle trait and its association with birthweight and urinary tract infections in pregnancy.
abstract: The objective of this retrospective case control study was to compare pregnant women with sickle trait hemoglobin to their normal hemoglobin counterparts. Sickle trait was associated with a significant increase in bacteriuria (13.0% vs 9.0%) and pyelonephritis (2.1% vs 1.4%). No difference was seen in birthweight between the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Baill
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Witter
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001724:Birth Weight; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000453:epidemiology*