Pregnancy in Sickle Cell Disease Is a Very High-Risk Situation: An Observational Study
Table 4
Analysis of the characteristics of newborn infants.
Characteristics
HbSS
HbS/beta
HbSC
Mean gestational age (weeks)
34.84 (10–41.6)
38.52 (37.7–39.8)
36.76 (27.1–41)
Average weight (g)
2632 (500–3530)
3214 (2710–3690)
2590 (670–3670)
Five-minute Apgar
8.5 (3–10)
8 (3–10)
9.12 (3–10)
Intrauterine growth retardation (%)
5 ()
0
10 ()
Abnormal fetal heart rate (%)
1 ()
1 ()
7 ()
Hospitalization in ICU (%)
4 ()
0
2 ()
ICU: intensive care unit.
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