Abstract

HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN PREGNANCY – A REVIEW

*Dr. Shalaka S. Wakhare, Vd. Deepali S. Rajput and Vd. Manda S. Ghorpade

Abstract

Haemoglobinopathies are inherited specific biochemical disorders (quantity or quality) within the polypeptide chains of globin fraction. It is a heterogenous group of disorder which has highly variable clinical manifestations. An understanding of the underlying pathology which leads to an attempt to rationalize obstetric management. Though haemoglobinopathies are genetic disease, the incidence can be reduced by substancial and cost effective carrier screening, premarital/antenatal genetic counseling.

Keywords: Haemoglobinopathy, Pregnancy, sickle cell anaemia.