Abstract
Two newborn infants with severe alloimmunothrombocytopenia due to maternal immunization against fetal PlA1-positive platelets were treated by a combination of i.v.-immunoglobulin (400 mg/kg b.w.) and a transfusion of maternal PlA1-negative platelets. In one infant this regimen was successful; the other one had to be retreated by i.v. immunoglobulin application (400 mg/kg b.w.) over a period of five days.
MeSH terms
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Antigens, Human Platelet*
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Blood Platelets / immunology
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Blood Transfusion*
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Erythroblastosis, Fetal / therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunization, Passive*
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Infant, Newborn
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Integrin beta3
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Isoantigens / immunology*
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Male
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Platelet Transfusion*
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Thrombocytopenia / immunology
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Thrombocytopenia / therapy*
Substances
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Antigens, Human Platelet
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ITGB3 protein, human
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Integrin beta3
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Isoantigens