Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy: diagnosis, pathogenesis and management

M A Crowther; R F Burrows; J Ginsberg; J G Kelton

doi:10.1016/s0268-960x(96)90015-6

Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy: diagnosis, pathogenesis and management

Blood Rev. 1996 Mar;10(1):8-16. doi: 10.1016/s0268-960x(96)90015-6.

Authors

M A Crowther¹, R F Burrows, J Ginsberg, J G Kelton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 8861274
DOI: 10.1016/s0268-960x(96)90015-6

Abstract

Maternal thrombocytopenia is a common find during pregnancy. The rapid determination of its cause can often be difficult, with the diagnosis only being made in retrospect once the course of the platelet count is known. The majority of patients with thrombocytopenia in pregnancy will have incidental thrombocytopenia of pregnancy which is of no clinical significance.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Female
Fetal Death
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic* / therapy
Thrombocytopenia* / diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia* / physiopathology
Thrombocytopenia* / therapy