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The obstetric performance of sickle cell disease patients and homozygous hemoglobin C disease patients in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Dare, F O; Makinde, O O; Faasuba, O B.

Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 37(3): 163-8, 1992 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1351002

ABSTRACT

In a 9-year period (1980-1988), 46 delivered hemoglobinopathy patients were studied. There was a high incidence of complications during pregnancy. The perinatal and maternal mortalities were 13.4% and 9.2% respectively. The complications could be minimized by adequate supervision in pregnancy, labor and puerperium.

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Anemia, Sickle Cell/epidemiology , Hemoglobin C Disease/epidemiology , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/epidemiology , Anemia, Sickle Cell/mortality , Anemia, Sickle Cell/therapy , Birth Weight , Delivery, Obstetric/methods , Female , Hemoglobin C Disease/mortality , Hemoglobin C Disease/therapy , Hospitals, University , Humans , Incidence , Infant Mortality , Infant, Newborn , Maternal Mortality , Nigeria/epidemiology , Obstetrics/standards , Parity , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/mortality , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/therapy , Pregnancy Outcome , Retrospective Studies

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