Thalassemia is common in Iranian population.
This case-control study was performed on patients
with β-thalassemia minor to determine the
maternal and fetal outcomes and describe most
risk
factors associated with β-thalassemia minor during
pregnancy.
This study consisting 517 β-thalassemia
minor subjects is one of the biggest studies of its
kind in Iran. Perinatal
mortality (p=0.38) and
Apgar score at 1min (p=0.65) and 5 min (p=0.25)
after delivery were similar
in patients with and
without minor β-thalassemia minor. This is
consistent with previous studies (9-13).