Sickle trait and its association with birthweight and urinary tract infections in pregnancy.
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.
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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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*