Mild and transient neutropenia in an infant of mother with Wegener's granulomatosis.
A case of a pregnancy occurring in a woman with previously diagnosed Wegener's granulomatosis and the following neonatal follow-up are described. Complete clinical and laboratory disappearance of disease activity was achieved by steroid treatment before pregnancy. The newborn was followed up for 6 months; he always showed normal clinical and laboratory exams, except a mild and transient neutropenia.
Zuppa
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Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Sacro Cuore Catholic University, Rome, Italy. zuppaaa@rm.unicatt.it
De Luca
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Cota
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De Carolis
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Savone
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Manna
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone