Pregnancy in Sickle Cell Disease Is a Very High-Risk Situation: An Observational Study
Table 3
Nonobstetric maternal complications during pregnancy.
Nonobstetric complications (%)
HbSS
HbS/beta
HbSC
Severe vasoocclusive crises
5 ()
0
8 ()
Acute chest syndrome
1 ()
0
1 ()
Urinary tract infection
8 (30)
0
10 ()
Impaired cardiac function
0
0
0
Hospitalization in intensive care unit
Maternal death
0
0
0
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