Immune thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy: a reappraisal of obstetric management and outcome.

Abstract

Due to the low incidence of poor neonatal outcome in mothers with ITP, obstetric intervention based solely on their platelet count is not justified.

Every patient with ITP should be managed individually, and the routine use of cesarean section should be abandoned.

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Fecha de publicación

2011-05-05

Revista

The Journal of reproductive medicine
J Reprod Med (0024-7758)

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Idioma

Eng.

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The Journal of reproductive medicine

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Dammam University and King Fahad University Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. sabdkader [at] hotmail.com

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J Reprod Med. ;56(3-4):163-8

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