Gestational thrombocytopenia: a case–control study of over 3,500 pregnancies

Gestational thrombocytopenia: a case–control study of over 3,500 pregnancies

Summary Gestational thrombocytopenia (GT) affects an estimated nine million women annually. Women with GT have recurrent episodes on subsequent pregnancies suggesting that GT is related to a maternal factor rather than a factor unique to the individual pregnancy. We performed a case–control study of...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of haematology 2021-07, Vol.194 (2), p.433-438
Hauptverfasser: Fogerty, Annemarie E., Dzik, Walter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Blood flow
Blood platelets
Blood Platelets - pathology
Case-Control Studies
Female
Hematological diseases
Hematology
Humans
Platelet Count
platelet physiology
Platelets
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - blood
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia - blood
Thrombocytopenia - diagnosis
Uterus
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Gestational thrombocytopenia (GT) affects an estimated nine million women annually. Women with GT have recurrent episodes on subsequent pregnancies suggesting that GT is related to a maternal factor rather than a factor unique to the individual pregnancy. We performed a case–control study of over 3 500 pregnancies at a single hospital during 2017. We defined GT as any pregnancy with a platelet count
ISSN:0007-1048
1365-2141
DOI:10.1111/bjh.17611