Article
Screening programmes for foetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Jan 1998
Williamson L M
Abstract excerpt
Screening to detect pregnancies at risk of severe thrombocytopenia due to Foetomaternal alloimmunisation to Human Platelet Alloantigens (FAIT) is not yet a standard of care. Screening may be performed antenatally with the possibility of early intervention/therapy. Post natal measurement of cord p...
Topics
- Adult
- Antigens, Human Platelet
- Blood Platelets
- Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine
- Female
- Fetal Blood
- Fetal Diseases
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Humans
- Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
- Infant, Newborn
- Integrin beta3
- Isoantibodies
- Male
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care
- Phenotype