title: Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy.
abstract: Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy is most frequently a benign process that does not require intervention. However, 35% of cases of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy are related to disease processes that may have serious bleeding consequences at delivery or for which thrombocytopenia may be an indicator of a more severe systemic disorder requiring emergent maternal and fetal care. Thus, all pregnant women with platelet counts less than 100,000/μL require careful hematological and obstetric consultation to exclude more serious disorders.
authors: Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Medical Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. pbockens@umich.edu
authors: Paula L
authors: PL
authors: Bockenstedt
mesh_terms: D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply; D010976:Platelet Count; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control