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A Nysenbaum

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PubMed1989

Combination chemotherapy with conservative obstetric management in the treatment of pregnant patients with acute myeloblastic leukaemia.

We have reviewed the management of pregnant women presenting with acute myeloblastic leukaemia (AML) at the London Hospital since 1972. Six women in the second or third trimester were diagnosed with AML over this period. One woman had termination of pregnancy at presentation in the second trimester. Three of the remaining five patients achieved complete remission following chemotherapy during pregnancy. Delivery was achieved by the vaginal route in three and by caesarean section in one patient. All were livebirths but one infant had Down's syndrome. Median maternal survival was 16 months (range 0-44 months). Long-term survival was achieved for both mother and infant in only one case. Longer maternal survival was seen in patients treated in the period 1980-1985. Increased survival appears to be related to the introduction of more aggressive chemotherapy schedules and improved supportive care.

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Iron status in the first year of life.

The iron status of babies of different race born at term to mothers in an inner city area was studied at birth and during the first year of life and related to maternal iron status. Haemoglobin and ferritin were measured in the mother at term (n = 81) and in the baby in cord blood (n = 81), at 6 months (n = 55), and at 1 year (n = 51). No relationship was found between the iron status of mothers and their babies at birth. However, iron stores at birth did affect later iron status, cord ferritin being significantly related to ferritin at 6 months (r = 0.42, p less than 0.01) and 1 year (r = 0.55, p less than 0.01) but not to haemoglobin at these ages. No relationship was found between haemoglobin iron at birth and subsequent iron status. Introduction of full cow's milk before the age of 6 months was associated with iron deficiency at this age and at 1 year. By the age of 1 year, iron deficiency was also associated with feeding greater than 900 ml whole cow's milk a day, inadequate feeding with solids, and higher weight gain. No stool parasites were found at the age of 1 year, and the presence of occult blood in stools did not significantly affect iron status at this age. At 1 year of age, 49% of these infants had low iron stores, including 20% with iron deficiency anaemia. Considerable improvement could result from simple changes in dietary practices.

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