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Fertility and Pregnancy in Thalassemia Major
Author(s) -
TUCK SUSAN M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1345.062
Subject(s) - fertility , thalassemia , pregnancy , obstetrics , medicine , biology , environmental health , genetics , population
A bstract : 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.