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Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia caused by an antibody specific for a newly identified allele of human platelet antigen-7.
Transfusion - 1 Jun 2010
Koh Yangsook, Taniue Atsuko, Ishii Hiroyuki, Matsuyama Nobuki, Amakishi Etsuko, Hayashi Tomoya, Furuta Rika A, Fukumori Yasuo, Hirayama Fumiya, Yoshimura Keiji, Nagamine Tomoko, Tamai Susumu, Nakano Susumu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is a neonatal disorder characterized by maternal alloimmunization against fetal platelet (PLT) antigens inherited from the father. A healthy 30-year-old Japanese woman (Hit) gave birth to her second child after an uneventful pregnancy. Nine hours after birth, the infant presented with severe petechiae and a PLT count of 6 x 10(9)/L. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:...
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