Table 3.

Cord Blood Platelet Counts for HPA-1a–Positive Infants of Alloimmunized Women and All Infants of Nonalloimmunized Women and Normal Controls

Cord Platelet Count (109/L)Alloimmunized NonalloimmunizedNormal Controls
Persistent AntibodiesTransient Antibodies*Postnatal Antibodies
>150 7  4  3  237  200  
50-150  10  1  2  10 0  
 <50  9 0  0  22-153 
Total  26  5  5  249  200 
Cord Platelet Count (109/L)Alloimmunized NonalloimmunizedNormal Controls
Persistent AntibodiesTransient Antibodies*Postnatal Antibodies
>150 7  4  3  237  200  
50-150  10  1  2  10 0  
 <50  9 0  0  22-153 
Total  26  5  5  249  200 

*In one case, cord platelet count was not determined.

In two cases, cord platelet count was not determined.

P = .00001 Severe thrombocytopenia in persistently alloimmunized versus non-alloimmunized women (Fisher's exact test).

F2-153

Platelet counts, 39 × 109/L and 41 × 109/L.

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