Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell anemia during pregnancy and lactation: current evidence and knowledge gaps

M Dong, RE Ware, A Dallmann… - … : The Journal of Human …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a life‐threatening genetic condition contributing to high‐risk
pregnancies affecting both the mother and fetus. With improved management of children …

[PDF][PDF] Go the distance: reproductive health care for people with sickle cell disease

LH Pecker, KHM Kuo - Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 2022 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of reproductive and sexual healthcare concerns for
individuals with SCD and their families. Reproductive and sexual health care are …

Pregnancy outcomes in women with sickle cell disease in California

OO Adesina, A Brunson, SC Fisch, B Yu… - American journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Adverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD)
across the globe. In the United States, Black women experience disproportionately worse …

Prophylactic red cell transfusions for sickle cell disease pregnancy: increased use of therapy could transform outcomes

S Alan, D Sharma, LH Pecker - Current opinion in hematology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Given the low risk classification, lack of alternative therapies, dismal, stagnant pregnancy
outcomes and the potential for profound treatment benefit, wider use of chronic transfusion …

No crystal stair: supporting fertility care and the pursuit of pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease

LH Pecker, A Nero, M Christianson - Hematology, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Growing recognition that the ovary is an end organ in sickle cell disease (SCD), advances in
SCD treatment and cure, and innovations in assisted reproductive technologies invite …

Sickle cell disease and infertility risks: implications for counseling and care of affected girls and women

LH Pecker, K Cameron - Expert review of hematology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD), its treatments and cures present infertility risks.
Fertility counseling is broadly indicated for affected girls and women and fertility preservation …

Acute pain episodes, acute chest syndrome, and pulmonary thromboembolism in pregnancy

EV Asare, MR DeBaun, E Olayemi, T Boafor… - …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening condition. In both
high-and low-income countries, there is an 11-fold increased risk of maternal death and a 4 …

Evidence-based obstetric management of women with sickle cell disease in low-income countries

BB Afolabi, OA Babah, TA Adeyemo - Hematology, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) is fraught with complications, some of
which are life-threatening. Managing pregnancy in these women can be challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for pulmonary hypertension in pregnant women with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

A Swarray-Deen, MY Adana, MA Alao… - AJOG Global …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) has evolved from a condition predominantly fatal in
childhood to a chronic illness impacting many adults, including women of reproductive age …

[PDF][PDF] Original Research Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnant Women with Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa Short Title: PH Screening in …

A Swarray-Deen, MY Adana, MA Alao… - researchgate.net
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) has evolved from a condition predominantly fatal in
childhood to a chronic illness impacting many adults, including women of reproductive age …