title: Primary thrombocythaemia in pregnancy.
abstract: Nine pregnancies in six patients with primary thrombocythaemia are reported. Eight pregnancies resulted in the delivery of normal infants. One pregnancy ended in spontaneous abortion at 7 weeks gestation. One pregnancy was complicated by superficial thrombophlebitis and a postpartum haemorrhage. We suggest that pregnancy in patients with primary thrombocythaemia can have a favourable outcome, but requires close monitoring. Administration of aspirin during pregnancy may be of benefit.
authors.affiliation: Division of Haematology, United Medical School, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hillmen
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D000027:Abortion, Incomplete / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin