Refractory Severe Thrombocytopenia during Pregnancy: How to Manage

• Autores principales: Joana Gomes de Amorim (Autor), Manuel Rocha Abecasis (Autor), Filipa Maria Nogueira Lança Rodrigues (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Abstract Thrombocytopenia is the most common hemostatic change in pregnancy, but severe thrombocytopenia is rare. One of the causes, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), is characterized by increased platelet destruction by immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, presenting a high risk of hemorrhage fo...