title: Study of Pregnancy Outcome in E-Beta Thalassaemia Mothers
creator: Bhattacharyaya, Maitryaee
creator: Roychowdhury, Joydeb
subject: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
description: Forty eight E-Beta thalassaemia patients were studied in NRS Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal during the period from 2000-2006. In all patients Hb% ranged from 5.2g% - 9.6g%. It was more than 8g% in 17 (35.4%), 6-8g% in 22 (45.8%) and less than 6g% in 9(18.7% ) patients. 72.9% patients required regular blood transfusion while the rest (27.1%)  received blood transfusion occasionally.81.25% pregnancy were carried up to term whereas 18.75% pregnancy ended  in preterm delivery. Vaginal delivery was possible in 85.5% patients.14.5% patients had caesarean delivery due to underlying obstetric problem. Amongst the babies born, 22 (45.8%) were intrauterine growth retarded (IUGR) babies,8.3% pregnancies ended in stillbirth. There were 4 (8.3%) maternal deaths in this study.
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
contributor: Kakkilaya, Dr. Srinivas
date: 2009-02-25
type: Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://cogprints.org/6388/1/2008-4-1.pdf
identifier:   Bhattacharyaya, Maitryaee and Roychowdhury, Joydeb  (2009) Study of Pregnancy Outcome in E-Beta Thalassaemia Mothers.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
relation: http://cogprints.org/6388/