title: Fertility and pregnancy in thalassemia major.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Royal Free Hospital, Pond St., Hampstead, London NW3 2QG, UK. Susan.Tuck@royalfree.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tuck
mesh_terms: 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