Sickle Cell Trait Compared in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#16615
SMLE Question #16615
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 30-year-old primigravida at 8 weeks’ gestation attends her booking visit. She is healthy and takes prenatal vitamins. Previous workplace screening documented sickle cell trait. She has no urinary symptoms, fever, vaginal bleeding, or chronic medical conditions, and she does not smoke. Urinalysis screening is being arranged as part of routine antenatal care. Which antenatal complication is significantly more common in pregnant women with sickle cell trait compared with the general obstetric population?
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