Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Article Title

Maternal thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

Authors

Usha Perepu, University of Iowa Hospitals and ClincsFollow
Lori Rosenstein, University of Iowa Hospitals and ClincsFollow

Peer Reviewed

1

DOI

10.17077/2154-4751.1193

Abstract

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 diagnosis and management of the various causes of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy.

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Keywords

thrombocytopenia, pregnancy, immune thrombocytopenia, gestational thrombocytopenia, HELLP, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Total Pages

15 pages

Financial Disclosure

The authors report no conflict of interest.

Rights

Copyright © Usha Perepu, Lori Rosenstein, 2013.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Perepu U, Rosenstein L. Maternal thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Proc Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Apr 10;3(1):Article 6 [15 p.]. https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1193. Free full text article.