Fertility and pregnancy in thalassemia major.
Over the last 15 years, 22 women with thalassemia major have completed 29 pregnancies at the Royal Hospital in London. The major pre-pregnancy issues, medications, and pregnancy care are reviewed. Experience suggests that, with proper care and guidance, pregnancies among women with thalassemia major are practical and can have successful outcomes.
Tuck
Susan M
SM
Royal Free Hospital, Pond St., Hampstead, London NW3 2QG, UK. Susan.Tuck@royalfree.nhs.uk
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D019090:Case Management; D002585:Cesarean Section; D015913:Chelation Therapy; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy