Recent advances in the management of thalassemia have significantly improved life expectancy and quality of life of patients with this hemoglobinopathy, with a consequent increase in their reproductive potential and desire to have children.Since an initial report of a successful pregnancy in a woman with thalassemia major by Walker in 1969, hundreds of pregnancies have been reported so far, highlighting that women carefully managed in the preconception phase usually carry out a successful gestation and labor, both in case of spontaneous conception and assisted reproductive techniques.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
75
UniversityCagliari, OspPed Microcitemico, Cagliari
Cagliari, CAGLIARI, Italy
number of pregnancies in women with beta thalassemia followed in Italian centres
To evaluate the number of pregnancies in women with beta thalassemia followed in Italian centres and how the increase in the average age of the thalassemia population impact on the number of new pregnancies over time
Time frame: 15 YEARS
number of pregnancies spontaneously
many pregnancies occurred spontaneously
Time frame: 15 YEARS
number of pregnancies after hormonal stimulation
number of pregnancies after hormonal stimulation
Time frame: 15 YEARS
likelihood of miscarriage
To evaluate the likelihood of miscarriage
Time frame: 15 YEARS
foetal death
To evaluate foetal death
Time frame: 15 YEARS
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