Outcome of pregnancy in sickle cell disease patients attending a combined obstetric and haematology clinic

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 512-516

  Yu, C K H ^a   Stasiowska, E ^a   Stephens, A ^b   Awogbade, M ^b   Davies, A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal outcomes; Maternal; Sickle cell

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69349104815     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610903003175     Document Type: Article

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