Open AccessScreening for fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia – lessons learned from a Norwegian screening program
Author(s) -
Kjær Mette,
KjeldsenKragh Jens,
Fiskum Cathrine,
Leinan Irene,
Skogen Bjørn,
Husebekk Anne
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/aogs.13320
Subject(s) - medicine , norwegian , family medicine , population , obstetrics , gynecology , pediatrics , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics
An important issue on human platelet antigen (HPA)-1a screening has recently been addressed in Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavia. Winkelhorst et al. reported that the vast majority of women in the general pregnant population were positive about screening (1). Here we report that there was also a positive attitude towards screening among Norwegian HPA-1a-immunized pregnant women. Further, we report that insufficient information may have led to unnecessary anxiety in this high-risk population. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.