Research article summary (published 29 Jun 1999):

[Management of Werlhof disease in pregnancy complicated by diabetes mellitus type I]

(Management eines M. Werlhof in der Schwangerschaft bei gleichzeitig bestehendem Diabetes mellitus Typ I.)

Full Abstract

We report on a 25-year old female in whom idiopathic thrombozytopenic purpura and diabetes type I existed at the same time in pregnancy. In this constellation we decided to treat her with intravenous immunoglobulins for five days and delivered her by caesarean after recovery of the maternal thrombozytes. While this proved to be an effective treatment for the mother with few adverse effects we saw severely low thrombozytopenia of the child requiring intensive postnatal care. A longterm treatment with immunoglobulins for about three weeks could be a possible treatment for the fetal as well as the maternal thrombozytopenia. Reports on this question do not yet exist.

Author information

Author/s: Mollenkopf, A (A); du Bois, A (A); Hummel, G (G); Meerpohl, H G (HG);

Affiliation: Frauenklinik, St. Vincentiuskrankenhaus, Karlsruhe.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie (Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol), published in GERMANY. (Language: ger)

Reference: -1999 Jul-Aug; vol 203 (issue 4) : pp 166-9

Dates: Created 1999/10/29; Completed 1999/10/29; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 10483699, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Cesarean Section Combined Modality Therapy Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood; diagnosis; drug therapy; genetics Female Humans Immunoglobulin G - administration & dosage Infant, Newborn

Infant, Newborn Insulin - administration & dosage Platelet Count Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - blood; diagnosis; drug therapy Pregnancy in Diabetics - blood; diagnosis; drug therapy; genetics Prognosis Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - blood; diagnosis; drug therapy; genetics

Associated Chemicals: IgG, sulfonated (0) ; Immunoglobulin G (0) ; Insulin (11061-68-0)

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