RT Book, Section
A1 Chambliss, Linda R.
A2 Foley, Michael R.
A2 Strong, Jr., Thomas H.
A2 Garite, Thomas J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1115792134
T1 The Management of a Sickle Cell Crisis in Pregnancy
T2 Obstetric Intensive Care Manual, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071820134
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115792134
RD 2024/04/19
AB Hemoglobinopathies  are  inherited  disorders  that  result  in  abnormal  hemoglobins.  Broadly  speaking,  the  disorders  can  be  classified  as  disorders  of  the  quantity  of  hemoglobin  such  as  thalassemia  or  structural  disorders  such  as  sickle  cell  anemia.  Hemoglobinopathies  are  relatively  common  and  affect  5%  to  7%  of  the  world’s  population.  Sickle  cell  trait  occurs  in  8%  of  African  Americans  while  sickle  cell  anemia  occurs  in  one  of  every  600  African  Americans.  It  is  estimated  that  30  million  people  worldwide  carry  at  least  one  copy  of  the  gene  for  hemoglobin  S.  Approximately,  1500  children  with  sickle  cell  anemia  are  born  annually  in  the  United  States.