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Foetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia - The role of the HLA-DRB3*01:01 allele for HPA-1a-immunisation and foetal/neonatal outcome.
Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 1 Feb 2020
Kjeldsen-Kragh Jens, Ahlen Maria Therese
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Foetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is the platelet counterpart of haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn. Among Caucasians, around 80 % of FNAIT cases and some of the most severe cases, are caused by alloantibodies against the human platelet antigen 1a (HPA-1a). For around 3 decades it has been known that almost all HPA-1a-immunised women are HLA-DRB3*01:01 positive. The HLA molecule...
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