Hemolytic anemias during pregnancy and the reproductive years

Anemia is a common phenomenon in women during the reproductive years. In pregnancy, it is associated with an increased incidence of maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. The approach to the investigation of anemic women suspected of having hemolytic anemia of either congenital or acquired etiology...

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Published inJournal of reproductive medicine Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 243
Main Authors Mintz, U, Moohr, J W, Ultmann, J E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1977
Subjects
Anemia, Hemolytic - diagnosis
Anemia, Hemolytic - etiology
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - etiology
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital - diagnosis
Bacterial Infections
Blood Group Incompatibility
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Female
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency - complications
Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Medical History Taking
Physical Examination
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - diagnosis
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
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Summary:Anemia is a common phenomenon in women during the reproductive years. In pregnancy, it is associated with an increased incidence of maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. The approach to the investigation of anemic women suspected of having hemolytic anemia of either congenital or acquired etiology is the subject of this article. Various conditions in the pregnant women can have hematologic consequences for the newborn infant; these conditions include sensitization to fetal blood cells, infections, drug ingestion and the possession of genes for hereditary hemolytic disorders, which may be transmitted to the fetus. Because several forms of hemolytic anemias are hereditary or are caused by an altered gene, genetic consultation is important.
ISSN:0024-7758