Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy – pathogenesis and diagnostic approach

Pregnancy-associated thrombocytopenia: pathogenesis and management.

Thrombopoietin: a potential diagnostic indicator of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

To evaluate whether the serum thrombopoietin levels in pregnancy-associated immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) differ from those in gestational thrombocytopenia, and reveal the possibility of thrombopoietin serving as a marker for differential diagnosis. Serum thrombopoietin concentration was determined in ITP in pregnancy (n = 35), gestational thrombocytopenia (n = 31), healthy pregnancy (n = 32), ...

Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy.

Thrombocytopenia occurs commonly during pregnancy, and may result from diverse etiologies. Awareness of these many causes facilitates proper diagnosis and management of thrombocytopenia in the pregnant setting. Some causes of thrombocytopenia are unique to pregnancy and may not be familiar to hematologists. In the review, we will discuss the differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia in pregnan...

Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy.

Thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count of less than 150 x 109/l. Normal pregnancy is generally thought not to affect the platelet count,' but it has been suggested that the normal range is lower in pregnancy, and that the count falls in the third trimester.2`4 This review concentrates on causes of thrombocytopenia with particular reference to pregnancy: most of these involve excessive ...

Maternal thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

Thrombocytopenia is a common occurrence in pregnancy. Although pregnancy is associated with physiological changes in platelet count, several pathological conditions cause thrombocytopenia, which can have a significant impact on the mother and the baby. There are diverse etiologies for thrombocytopenia, some of which are unique to pregnancy. This review provides a detailed discussion of the diag...