Severe primary autoimmune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy: a national cohort study

ConclusionsCurrent UK management of severe ITP in pregnancy results in an exceptionally low morbidity and mortality for the neonate. Mothers with ITP remain at increased risk of severe postpartum haemorrhage, and should be delivered at units that have the capacity to manage severe PPH effectively. Whilst balancing the risks for pregnancy from prophylactic antenatal treatment in asymptomatic women against observed low disease morbidity, we may be over treating asymptomatic patients. Tweetable abstractUKOSS study of severe ITP in pregnancy shows exceptionally low neonatal morbidity with current UK management.
Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research