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Interferon therapy for pregnant patients with essential thrombocythemia in Japan.
International journal of hematology - 1 Jan 2021
Edahiro Yoko, Yasuda Hajime, Gotoh Akihiko, Morishita Soji, Suzuki Toshifumi, Takeda Jun, Ando Jun, Tsutsui Miyuki, Itakura Atsuo, Komatsu Norio
Abstract excerpt
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) mainly affects the elderly, but can also develop in women of childbearing age. The risk of miscarriage and other complications during pregnancy in ET patients are reported to be higher than that compared to the general population. Therefore, management of pregnancy in ET patients requires special considerations. Several groups recommend interferon (IFN) therapy for ET patients with...
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