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Folate supplementation and twinning in patients with sickle cell disease
Author(s) -
Ballas Samir K.,
Baxter Jason K.,
Riddick Gaye
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.20539
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , disease , folic acid , gestation , erythropoiesis , twin pregnancy , cell , obstetrics , anemia , pediatrics , physiology , biology , biochemistry , genetics
Patients with sickle cell disease routinely take folic acid daily as a supplement to maintain effective erythropoiesis. One of the controversial effects of folic acid is its effect on twin gestation rates. In this report, we present our experience in patients with sickle cell disease and twin pregnancy. Our data show that twin pregnancies seem to be associated with folate supplementation. Am. J. Hematol. 81:296–297, 2006 © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.