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Successful treatment of essential thrombocythaemia and recurrent abortion with alpha interferon
Author(s) -
Williams Jonathan M.,
Schlesinger Peter E.,
Gray Atherton G.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb05092.x
Subject(s) - abortion , alpha interferon , medicine , alpha (finance) , gynecology , intensive care medicine , immunology , interferon , pregnancy , surgery , biology , patient satisfaction , genetics , construct validity
Summary. A 27‐year‐old woman with essential thrombocythaemia (ET) had three miscarriages. She was treated with alpha interferon which was continued after she became pregnannt again. The platelet count remained well controlled and at term she delivered a healthy baby with normal blood counts. The case demonstrates the effectiveness of IFN in preventing recurrent miscarriage associated with ET and the safety of IFN with respect to fertility and fetal development.