title: Current management of sickle cell disease in pregnancy.
abstract: Life expectancy in sickle cell disease (SCD) has increased substantially and thus women with SCD are almost universally reaching child-bearing age. Studies on potential complications during pregnancy have generated mixed data; however, it is generally accepted that women with SCD are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal mortality. It is therefore critical that their care be provided by a team that includes a hematologist and a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. Despite the published risks, women with SCD are capable of successful pregnancy outcomes with proper education and well-coordinated multidisciplinary care. Further investigation is needed to standardize management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology-Oncology, Lea Center for Hematologic Disorders, Adult Sickle Cell Clinical and Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. andemariam@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Biree
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andemariam
authors.forename: Sabrina L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Browning
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic