Pregnancy outcome in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease in a university hospital, Eastern Saudi Arabia
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Conclusionsnbsp;nbsp;Saudi women with SCD are at a greater risk of morbidity and mortality in pregnancy than previously reported, with a high perinatal
mortality rate. Early booking, meticulous antenatal care and supervised hospital delivery will improve the maternal and fetal
outcomes in these patients.Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00404-009-1002-7Authors
Fathia E. Al Jama, King Faisal University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Dammam Saudi ArabiaTurki Gasem, King Faisal University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Dammam Saudi ArabiaSameera Burshaid, King Faisal University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Dammam Saudi ArabiaJessica Rahman, King Faisal Univ…
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