Essential thrombocythemia and pregnancy: a report of six normal pregnancies in five untreated patients.
OBJECTIVE
To report our experience with essential thrombocythemia complicating pregnancy.


METHODS
Over a 5-year period, we studied 21 women of reproductive age affected by essential thrombocythemia. Diagnoses were based on previously published Polycythemia Vera Study Group criteria.


RESULTS
Five of our 21 patients became pregnant (total six pregnancies). All pregnancies were carried to term, with uncomplicated deliveries of normally formed infants. No thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications were encountered.


CONCLUSIONS
Normal pregnancy and delivery is readily possible in patients with essential thrombocythemia.
Randi
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ML
Institute of Medical Semeiotics, University of Padua Medical School, Italy.
Barbone
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E
Rossi
C
C
Girolami
A
A
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013922:Thrombocytosis