Table VII.
Maternal |
Increased anaemia with a loss of steroid responsiveness or an increase in transfusion requirement |
Accelerated haemochromatosis during respite from chelation |
Risk of: |
Abortion |
Preterm delivery |
Pre-eclampsia |
Caesarean section |
Placental vasculopathy |
Fetal |
Fetal death |
Intra-uterine growth retardation |
Prematurity |
Recurrence of DBA including severe form, e.g. profound neonatal anaemia and hydrops fetalis |
Risk of congenital abnormalities |
Data from Faivre et al (2006).