Pregnancy and warm autoantibodies: a case report.
The presence of the maternal warm antibody in pregnancy should not be ignored. As there is risk of both maternal and fetal anemia, both patients need to be followed for the development of such. Serial complete blood counts in the mother and treatment if significant fetal anemia develops should be considered. Serial amniocentesis and nonstress testing should be part of any management plan in the presence of a maternal warm antibody.
Gerson
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Main Line Perinatologists, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096, USA.
Young
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Ferroni
J
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Russino
J
J
Sidor
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Cooper
J
J
Herman
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000373:Agglutinins / Q000276:immunology; D000740:Anemia / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000276:immunology
D000373:Agglutinins; D001323:Autoantibodies; D003176:Complement C3; D006242:Haptoglobins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G