High-risk pregnancies in Diamond-Blackfan anemia: a survey of 64 pregnancies from the French and German registries

Haematologica. 2006 Apr;91(4):530-3. Epub 2006 Mar 15.

Abstract

We reviewed 64 pregnancies in 26 women with Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) included in the French and German DBA registries. Complications were seen in 42 pregnancies (66%) and included abortion, pre-eclampsia, in utero fetal death, intrauterine growth retardation, retroplacental hematoma, pre-term delivery and fetal malformations. Of the 34 children (53%) born alive, 13 had DBA. No correlations were found between pregnancy outcome and features of either maternal or child DBA. Pregnancies in DBA-affected women are at high risk, especially for complications likely to be of vascular-placental origin. Careful monitoring with prevention of severe anemia and early introduction of aspirin is suggested.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anemia / prevention & control
  • Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan / complications*
  • Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan / drug therapy
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Data Collection
  • Female
  • Frankreich
  • Deutschland
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Aspirin