High-risk pregnancy in beta-thalassemia major women. Report of three cases

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-139

  Perniola, Roberto ^a,b   Magliari, Francesco ^a   Rosatelli, M Cristina ^b   De Marzi, Cristiano A ^a  

^a VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aspirin; Congestive cardiomyopathy; Deferoxamine; High risk pregnancy; thalassemia

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SIZE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 0033956735     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000010232     Document Type: Article

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