title: Glanzmann's thrombasthenia and pregnancy.
abstract: Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is a rare congenital disorder of platelet function manifesting as defective primary haemostasis. Bleeding episodes often require platelet transfusions, and allo-immunization to donor platelets may occur. The problems of ensuring adequate haemostatic potential for delivery of an allo-immunized pregnant female with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, U.W.I., Jamaica.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000628:therapy*; D013915:Thrombasthenia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*