Evaluation of Stillbirth Among Pregnant People With Sickle Cell Trait.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Relative to what is known about pregnancy complications and sickle cell disease (SCD), little is known about the risk of pregnancy complications among those with sickle cell trait (SCT). There is a lack of clinical research among sickle cell carriers largely due to low sample sizes and disparities in research funding.

Objective

To evaluate whether there is an association between SCT and a stillbirth outcome.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included data on deliveries occurring between January 1, 2010, and August 15, 2017, at 4 quaternary academic medical centers within the Penn Medicine health system in Pennsylvania. The population included a total of 2482 deliveries from 1904 patients with SCT but not SCD, and 215 deliveri

SUBMITTER: Canelon SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8613600 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature