Heterozygous beta-thalassemia in pregnancy.
Present and past reproductive performance and various hematologic parameters were studied among 29 women with heterozygous beta-thalassemia. The pregnancy outcome and complications did not differ from those in the general population. Antepartum anemia and a distinctly lowered mean corpuscular volume were present almost universally.
D001772:Blood Cell Count; D005260:Female; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006443:Hemoglobin A2 / Q000032:analysis; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy
D006443:Hemoglobin A2; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin; D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron