A successful pregnancy in transfusion dependent homozygous β-thalassemia: A case report

A rare case of successful pregnancy in a 26-year-old woman with transfusion dependent homozygous β +-thalassemia is described. Following the delivery she became amenorrheic with no evidence of ovarian or pituitary failure. Transient fertility is most unusual in female patients who otherwise present...

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Published inInternational journal of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 319 - 322
Main Authors Goldfarb, A.W., Hochner-Celnikier, D., Beller, U., Menashe, M., Dagan, I., Palti, Z.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.08.1982
Subjects
Adult
Amenorrhea - complications
Amenorrheic
Blood Transfusion
Endocrine impairment
Female
Homozygous
Humans
Ovarian or pituitary failure
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - therapy
Thalassemia - complications
Thalassemia - therapy
Transient fertility
β+-Thalassemia
Pregnancy
Transient fertility
Ovarian or pituitary failure
Amenorrheic
β +-Thalassemia
Homozygous
Endocrine impairment
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Summary:A rare case of successful pregnancy in a 26-year-old woman with transfusion dependent homozygous β +-thalassemia is described. Following the delivery she became amenorrheic with no evidence of ovarian or pituitary failure. Transient fertility is most unusual in female patients who otherwise present with a severe clinical course of the disease.
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ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/0020-7292(82)90062-5