Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE REPORT: Twin pregnancy of a 26-year-old patient with Hb Brockton disorder which was diagnosed at the age of 11, and has led to minor hemolytic anemia crisis over the years, was observed. Due to decrease in hemoglobin level, 8 units of transfusion were made. A twin pregnancy continued without any problems until the 38th week when a caesarean section was performed due to breech-breech presentations. The hemoglobin pattern of the newborn was studied at birth and after 1 year; the variant in the mother was not found. DISCUSSION: During pregnancies with unstable hemoglobinopathy, observation of hemoglobin levels every 3 weeks and carrying out blood transfusions when below 8 g/dl can stabilize the pregnancy in terms of the development of the baby and the mother. Patients with hemoglobinopathy carry an increased risk for complications and should therefore seek medical care early in pregnancy and be managed by a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
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Authors | Cem Dane, Banu Dane, Ahmet Cetin, Murat Yayla |
Journal | Fetal diagnosis and therapy
(Fetal Diagn Ther)
Vol. 22
Issue 4
Pg. 282-4
( 2007)
ISSN: 1421-9964 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 17356285
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Chemical References |
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- hemoglobin Brockton
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Topics |
- Adult
- Blood Transfusion
- Breech Presentation
- Cesarean Section
- Female
- Hemoglobinopathies
(blood, therapy)
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- Humans
- Live Birth
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
(blood, therapy)
- Pregnancy, Multiple
- Prenatal Care
(methods)
- Twins
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