The management and outcome of essential thrombocythemia in pregnancy – single-center experience Original article
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Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by an increase in platelet (PLT > 450 000/μl) and a tendency for either thrombosis or hemorrhage. ET is often diagnosed in elderly life and is two times more frequent in females than in males. This is the most common myeloproliferative neoplasm in women of childbearing age. An increased risk of fetal and maternal complications has been demonstrated in patients with ET. Most of complications (particularly the case of spontaneous abortion) occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy. The paper presents four pregnancies in three patients with essential thrombocythemia who were treated in Department of Hematology Pomeranian Medical University. In the treatment of pregnant patients with essential thrombocythemia interferon alpha, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and low molecular weight heparin were used.
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