Case report: a pregnant woman with immune thrombocytopenic purpura and unusual red cell antibodies
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Maternal immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) may lead to fetal platelet destruction. This process is mediated by IgG platelet autoantibodies that cross the placenta. In this case, not only were platelet autoantibodies present, but red cell alloantibodies anti-E, anti-M, and anti-He were also present. Anti-E, present as an IgG antibody, crossed the placenta, but did not cause clinical problems in the E+ newborn, other than possible hyperbilirubinemia that was treated by phototherapy. Immunohematology 1995;11:153–155.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-808 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 153 - 155
Published on: Nov 17, 2020
Published by: American National Red Cross
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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