Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
ORPHA:853· ICD-10 P61.0
Definition
A rare hematological disease characterized by maternal alloimmunisation against fetal platelet antigens that are inherited from the father and different from those present in the mother, and usually presents as a severe isolated thrombocytopenia in otherwise healthy newborns.
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Antenatal, Neonatal