The optimal mode of delivery for the haemophilia carrier expecting an affected infant is vaginal delivery

Haemophilia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 415-419

  Ljung, R ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Delivery; Factor IX; Factor VIII; Foetus; Haemophilia A; Haemophilia B; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DISEASE CARRIER; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATOMA; HEMATURIA; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; NEWBORN PERIOD; ORAL BLEEDING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW; UMBILICAL BLEEDING; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMOPHILIA B; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; RISK;

EID: 77953560045     PISSN: 13518216     EISSN: 13652516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2009.02144.x     Document Type: Review

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