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If a 2 yrs old e beta thalassemia baby take hydroxyurea then will it affect her fertility (ability to have children)? pls advice...

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Dr. David Masiello answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Unknown: No the baba HUG trial demosntrated clinical improvment to patients with primarly sickle cell disease (but also thalasemia) with the use of hydrea (hydroxyurea). There have been no reproted long term consequences of hydrea (hydroxyurea) therapy in young children. Hydrea (hydroxyurea) is a teratogen and should not be given to pregnant women, but thus far has not been reported as a cause female infertility, only male.

Answered 10/31/2014

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