IRON STORES IN PREGNANT PATIENTS WITH ANAEMIA AND HAEMOGLOBIN S

IRON STORES IN PREGNANT PATIENTS WITH ANAEMIA AND HAEMOGLOBIN S

Summary Marrow aspiration in 22 pregnant women with haemoglobin S revealed a high incidence of iron deficiency. Eighteen patients showed depleted iron stores while depots were adequate in four patients. The practice of denying iron to pregnant women with haemoglobinopathies is not recommended; nor i...

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Veröffentlicht in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 1976-05, Vol.83 (5), p.375-377
1. Verfasser: Roopnarinesingh, S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia - metabolism
Anemia, Sickle Cell - metabolism
Bone Marrow Examination
Female
Hemoglobin, Sickle
Hemoglobins, Abnormal
Humans
Iron - deficiency
Iron - metabolism
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Marrow aspiration in 22 pregnant women with haemoglobin S revealed a high incidence of iron deficiency. Eighteen patients showed depleted iron stores while depots were adequate in four patients. The practice of denying iron to pregnant women with haemoglobinopathies is not recommended; nor is the use of prophylactic iron in all patients with sickle cell disease or trait advised. It is suggested that it is better to diagnose and treat the iron deficiency specifically.
ISSN:1470-0328
0306-5456
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00845.x