title: Sickle cell trait in pregnancy.
abstract: In pregnancy, sickle cell trait is associated with an increased incidence of urinary tract infection. Hemoglobin S levels vary from 25% to 44%. Patients with lower hemoglobin S levels are less likely to have urinary tract infections than patients with higher levels of hemoglobin S.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D005260:Female; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle