Atenção à saúde de gestantes portadoras de anemia falciforme: um estudo de revisão

Abstract

Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary and genetic disease characterized by a change in red blood cells , which lose their rounded shape and take the look of a sickle, hindering the passage of blood through the vessels and tissue oxygenation . The disease is heterogeneously distributed , and , in Brazil , more frequent in the Northeast, where there is a higher proportion of African ancestry of the population. Sickle cell disease is not a contraindication to pregnancy, but is a risk for the mother and the baby as it increases the risk of morbidity . This study represents a literature review in order to discuss the importance of different health care of pregnant women with sickle cell anemia , through literature review . The results indicated the importance of quality care and welcoming to pregnant women with sickle cell anemia.