Eksteen, Mariana; Heide, Gøril; Tiller, Heidi; Zhou, Yan; Nedberg, Nora Hersoug; Martinez-Zubiaurre, Inigo; Husebekk, Anne; Skogen, Bjørn Ragnar; Stuge, Tor Brynjar; Kjær, Mette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-21)
Background:
Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a bleeding disorder caused by maternal
antibodies against paternal human platelet antigens (HPAs) on fetal platelets. Antibodies against HPA-1a are
accountable for the majority of FNAIT cases. We have previously shown that high levels of maternal anti-HPA-1a
antibodies are associated with clinically significant reduced birth ...