Antenatal diagnosis and management of fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. 1995

J E Dickinson, and L R Marshall, and J M Phillips, and A L Barr
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia.

Fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FMAT) arises from maternal-fetal platelet antigen incompatibility, which stimulates the production of maternal immunoglobulin G (IgG) platelet-specific antibody. Transplacental passage of this antibody results in fetal platelet destruction and consequent thrombocytopenia. Sequelae of thrombocytopenia may be observed in both the fetus and neonate with intracranial hemorrhage occurring in approximately 10 to 30% of affected infants. No antenatal universal screening test is currently available to detect the 50% of cases occurring in the first pregnancy. The recurrence rate in subsequent pregnancies is 75 to 85%, with a tendency to increasing disease severity. Paternal platelet genotyping is recommended to assist in risk counseling following an affected pregnancy. Prenatal therapeutic strategies are aimed at elevating the fetal platelet count in affected pregnancies and thus decreasing hemorrhagic sequelae. The most effective treatment regimen is uncertain, but encouraging results are reported with the use of maternal intravenous gamma globulin. We report our experience in the antenatal diagnosis and management of FMAT.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007518 Isoantibodies Antibodies from an individual that react with ISOANTIGENS of another individual of the same species. Alloantibodies
D008431 Maternal-Fetal Exchange Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission. Transplacental Exposure,Exchange, Maternal-Fetal,Exposure, Transplacental,Maternal Fetal Exchange
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011296 Prenatal Diagnosis Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation EMBRYO; FETUS; or pregnant female before birth. Diagnosis, Prenatal,Fetal Diagnosis,Fetal Imaging,Fetal Screening,Intrauterine Diagnosis,Antenatal Diagnosis,Antenatal Screening,Diagnosis, Antenatal,Diagnosis, Intrauterine,Prenatal Screening,Antenatal Diagnoses,Antenatal Screenings,Diagnosis, Fetal,Fetal Diagnoses,Fetal Imagings,Fetal Screenings,Imaging, Fetal,Intrauterine Diagnoses,Prenatal Diagnoses,Prenatal Screenings,Screening, Antenatal,Screening, Fetal,Screening, Prenatal
D005260 Female Females
D005315 Fetal Diseases Pathophysiological conditions of the FETUS in the UTERUS. Some fetal diseases may be treated with FETAL THERAPIES. Embryopathies,Disease, Fetal,Diseases, Fetal,Embryopathy,Fetal Disease
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013921 Thrombocytopenia A subnormal level of BLOOD PLATELETS. Thrombopenia,Thrombocytopenias,Thrombopenias

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