British journal of haematology

Heavy periods are a common cause of anaemia in women of reproductive age. We compare the prevalence of anaemia and heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) among women in the United Kingdom and Australia. Women aged 15-50 years were recruited through…

Iron deficiency (ID), with or without anaemia, remains a significant global health issue among adolescents. Despite its high prevalence and impact on physical and cognitive function, ID is often underrecognized and undertreated. Adolescent …

To illustrate the challenges in the management of women with Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) planning a pregnancy, we conducted a literature review and present a case series of eight women giving detailed descriptions of reproductive health p…

The αVβ3 receptor is a member of the integrin family of receptors, which includes 24 members involved in a variety of key biological processes. It is widely expressed in multiple cell types and is involved in cell adhesion and migration, an…

We compared serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) (n = 152) to those of Black comparison women (n = 128) between the ages of 20 and 45 years and evaluated the impact of hydroxyurea (HU) and iron o…

Transfusion of storage-damaged red blood cells (RBCs) increases non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI) levels in humans. This can potentially enhance virulence of microorganisms. In this study, Pseudomonas aeruginosa replication and biofilm prod…

Reproductive health may be adversely impacted in women with dyskeratosis congenita (DC) and related telomere biology disorders (TBD). We evaluated gynaecological problems, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes in 39 females aged 10-81 years who…

There is an immediate need to address long-standing questions about the reproductive health of girls and women with sickle cell disease (SCD). There are many SCD-related reproductive risks and uncertainties across girls' and women's reprodu…