Early treatment by plasmapheresis in a woman with multiple abortions and the rare blood group p

Vox Sang. 1987;53(3):135-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1987.tb04936.x.

Abstract

Women with the rare blood group p are known to have an increased rate of abortions. The case of a 36-year-old woman is presented who had had 7 spontaneous abortions in the first trimester and no live child. When treated by plasma exchange begun early in pregnancy and continued until the 29th week, she delivered a normal child. Time to begin, amount and length of time necessary to continue plasma exchange in these patients are considered. In addition, the question of which fraction of the anti-PP1Pk could be responsible for abortion is discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a woman of p phenotype with no live children but with multiple abortions treated by this method, which should be seriously considered in similar cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Habitual / therapy*
  • Adult
  • Blood Group Antigens*
  • Dydrogesterone / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • P Blood-Group System*
  • Plasmapheresis*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Blood Group Antigens
  • P Blood-Group System
  • Dydrogesterone