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Fratellanza, G., Fratellanza, A., Paesano, L., Scarcella, A., Safoian, A., Misso, S., Formisano, S. and Scarpato, N. (2006) Fetoneonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT): Our Experience. Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 35, 111-117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2006.07.005

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• TITLE: Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia Due to Maternal Anti HPA1a Antibodies: Case Report and Management of Subsequent Pregnancy

  AUTHORS: Verónica Serrano-dela Cruz, Alicia Martínez-Varea, María José Núñez-Valera, Antonio Abad-Carrascosa, Vicente Diago, Alfredo Perales-Marín

  KEYWORDS: Fetoneonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia; Anti-HPA1a Antibodies

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.4 No.5, March 20, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Fetoneonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is an infrequent and severe disease that is unexpectedly found after an uncomplicated first pregnancy. Affected infants might show unexplained purpura, intracranial hemorrhage, and/or gastrointestinal or genitourinary hemorrhage. Nevertheless, in asymptomatic newborns the thrombocytopenia may be discovered incidentally. We describe a case report that highlights that the incidental diagnosis of FNAIT allows both properly managing the newborn, and detecting maternal anti-HPA1a antibodies in order to prevent the disease in subsequent pregnancies. A non-invasive treatment based on IVIgG allowed to this patient to prevent FNAIT in her second pregnancy.