Down’s Syndrome with Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Due to Hla-a2 Antibody
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Anti-HLA antibodies reportedly exist in the one third of pregnant women. But few occurrences of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) caused by anti-HLA antibodies have been reported. Here a male baby, who was admitted for low birth weight with Down syndrome (DS), was suffered from thrombocytopenia without transient myeloproliferative disorder (TMD). Positive reactions of HLA-specific antibodies were detected in maternal serum. Crossmatching tests between maternal serum and paternal platelets and lymphocytes were strongly positive. It is most conceivable that the previous pregnancy of the mother induced the production of anti-HLA-A2 antibody, which crossed the placenta and subsequently caused an NAIT in the case presented. This is the first case of DS with NAIT due to anti-HLA antibodies.
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