PROFILE OF PREGNANCY IN THALASSAEMIC PATIENTS AND ITS EFFECTS ON MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

Dr. Himadri Nayek, Dr. Satabdi Mondal, Dr. Debasish Banerjee, Dr. Debarshi Jana

Abstract


The thalassemia syndrome is the commonest genetic blood disorder, clinically divided into three broad groups: thalassemia major, intermedia and
minor. Now-a-days, with adequate transfusion and chelation therapy, survival is prolonged into teens and early 20s and few successful pregnancies
are possible. But, only a few studies are available on the effects of thalassemia in pregnancy. This study was conducted in the Department of G&O,
NRS Medical College, Kolkata with an objective to determine the frequencies of different types of thalassemia in pregnancy, its effects on
pregnancy, find out measures to reduce the complications attributable to it during pregnancy, and to improve maternal and perinatal outcome.


Keywords


Pregnancy, Thalassaemic Patients, maternal outcome and perinatal outcome

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