| dc.contributor.author | Oluoch, JR | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rogo Khama O. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Otieno, MB | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-06T13:38:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-06T13:38:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1990 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Trop Geogr Med. 1990 Jan;42(1):28-31 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2260193 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29366 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In a retrospective study we assessed pregnancy outcome in relation to sickle haemoglobin (HbS) and anaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi (KNH) from 1981-1986. There were 36% maternal and 45% foetal losses in sickle cell disease (SCD) pregnants and 7% foetal losses in sickle cell trait (HbAS) from 26 HbS-related pregnancies. 11 had homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease and 15 had HbAS. Age ranges for both groups were comparable. Mean haemoglobin-level for SS disease patients was 7.8 gm/dl (SD +/- 1.68), for AS patients 7.8 gm/dl (SD +/- 2.1). These maternal and foetal losses are quite high. Anaemia alone does not satisfactorily account for the higher losses in SS pregnancies. Other contributory factors need elucidation and intervention. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Maternal and foetal outcome of pregnant patients with sickle cell anaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi. A retrospective study | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi | en |
