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Sickle trait and its association with birthweight and urinary tract infections in pregnancy
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Abstract:
The objective of this retrospective case control study was to compare pregnant women with sickle trait hemoglobin to their normal hemoglobin counterparts. Sickle trait was associated with a significant increase in bacteriuria (13.0% vs 9.0%) and pyelonephritis (2.1% vs 1.4%). No difference was seen in birthweight between the two groups.