Open AccessPregnancy Outcomes in Systemic Sclerosis, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, and Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Eliza F. Chakravarty,
Dinesh Khanna,
Lorinda Chung
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
obstetrics and gynecology (new york. 1953. online)/obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.664
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1873-233X
pISSN - 0029-7844
DOI - 10.1097/01.aog.0000308710.86880.a6
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , preeclampsia , pregnancy , population , acute chest syndrome , pulmonary hypertension , obstetrics , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , disease , sickle cell anemia , endocrinology , environmental health , biology , genetics
Systemic sclerosis, primary pulmonary hypertension, and sickle cell disease are uncommon vasculopathic diseases affecting women. We estimated the nationwide occurrence of pregnancies in women with these conditions and compared pregnancy outcomes to the general obstetric population.