Hyperimmune Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy Treated by Splenectomy
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Hyperimmune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy treated by splenectomy.
3 cases of hyperimmune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy are described. Splenectomy was followed by return of the platelet count to normal in all. There was no maternal or fetal death. Liam G. O’Connell, MD, MSc, Consultant Haematologist, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4 (Ireland) Hyperimmune thrombocytopenia (HTP) in pregnancy represents a hazard to both mother andfetus. Prednisone i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Haematologica
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0001-5792,1421-9662
DOI: 10.1159/000207778