Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura complicating pregnancy

摘要: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a condition that often develops in young women, and, consequently, physicians will frequently manage pregnant patients with this disorder. The lack of prospective trials investigating ITP pregnancy has meant rely on personal experience and anecdotal evidence to these patients. However, recent, large, retrospective studies have clarified several important aspects pregnancy. First, should be distinguished from incidental thrombocytopenia pregnancy, high frequency benign, mild drop the platelet count occurs late Second, although drops patients, serious morbidity or mortality distinctly uncommon for mothers. overall infant quite low, about 5% infants birth less than 20 x 10(9)/L 1% significant bleeding complications.