Corticosteroids compared with intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy Journal Articles

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abstract

Key Points Maternal platelet count response was not different for IVIg and corticosteroids in this retrospective study of pregnant women with ITP. Neonatal outcomes were overall favorable and similar after treatment of maternal ITP with IVIg or corticosteroids.

authors

Sun, Dongmei
Shehata, Nadine
Ye, Xiang Y
Gregorovich, Sandra
De France, Bryon
Arnold, Donald
Shah, Prakesh S
Malinowski, Ann Kinga

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published

publication date

September 8, 2016

has subject area

1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology (FoR)
1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (FoR)
Adrenal Cortex Hormones (MeSH)
Adult (MeSH)
Female (MeSH)
Fetal Diseases (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous (MeSH)
Immunology (Science Metrix)
Infant, Newborn (MeSH)
Pregnancy (MeSH)
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic (MeSH)
Prognosis (MeSH)
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic (MeSH)
Retrospective Studies (MeSH)
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune (MeSH)

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Blood Journal