| Management and outcome of pregnancies with parvovirus B19 infection over seven years in a tertiary fetal medicine unit. | |
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PMID: 19786782 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To determine rates of fetal anaemia and pregnancy outcome in susceptible pregnant women infected with human parvovirus B19 infection in a tertiary fetal medicine department over a 7-year period. Additional features enabling identification of fetuses that progress to severe anaemia were also investigated. METHODS: Forty-seven susceptible, pregnant women with confirmed parvovirus infection referred to a regional fetal medicine unit, over a 7-year period (1999-2006), were identified. Where possible maternal serum AFP measurements were obtained from second-trimester serum screening and the presence or absence of echogenic bowel noted. RESULTS: Of the 47 cases, one was excluded. Of the remaining 46 cases, 34 (74%) showed no signs of fetal anaemia and delivered at term. The remaining 12 (26%) showed signs of fetal anaemia. Eight of the 12 developed hydrops and underwent fetal blood sampling and transfusion (median pretransfusion Hb 3.6 g/dl). Seven of the 8 transfused fetuses were thrombocytopenic with a platelet count <150 x 10(9)/l, with 2 fetuses having platelet counts <50 x 10(9)/l. The median gestation age at transfusion was 22 weeks (range 18-27 weeks). The median number of weeks between seroconversion and transfusion was 6 (range 3-12). The signs of anaemia resolved after one transfusion in 5 of the 8 transfused fetuses and they subsequently delivered at term. There were 2 fetal deaths during or shortly after transfusion and one neonatal death following delivery at 28 weeks gestation due to severe pre-eclampsia, 5 days after successful transfusion. CONCLUSIONS: Following parvovirus seroconversion, the incidence of significant fetal anaemia requiring transfusion was 17%. Seroconversion after 21 weeks did not result in severe fetal anaemia. Significant anaemia requiring intervention did not occur 12 weeks after maternal seroconversion. We did not demonstrate a correlation with either maternal serum AFP or the presence of fetal echogenic bowel and the development of severe fetal anaemia. Because of the association between fetal anaemia and severe thrombocytopenia, it may be prudent to have compatible platelets available at the time of fetal blood sampling. |
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Authors:
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R A Simms; R E Liebling; R R Patel; M L Denbow; S A Abdel-Fattah; P W Soothill; T G Overton |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-09-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fetal diagnosis and therapy Volume: 25 ISSN: 1421-9964 ISO Abbreviation: Fetal. Diagn. Ther. Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-29 Completed Date: 2009-12-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107463 Medline TA: Fetal Diagn Ther Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 373-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2009 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Regional Fetal Medicine Research Group, Fetal Medicine Unit, St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol, UK. becky.simms@doctors.org.uk |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Anemia
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diagnosis,
embryology,
therapy*,
virology Biological Markers / blood Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine* Female Fetal Death Gestational Age Humans Hydrops Fetalis / therapy, virology Infant, Newborn Intestines / embryology, ultrasonography Middle Cerebral Artery / embryology, ultrasonography Parvoviridae Infections / diagnosis, embryology, therapy*, virology Parvovirus B19, Human / pathogenicity* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology* Pregnancy Outcome Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis, embryology, therapy*, virology Treatment Outcome Ultrasonography, Doppler Ultrasonography, Prenatal alpha-Fetoproteins / metabolism |
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0/AFP protein, human; 0/Biological Markers; 0/alpha-Fetoproteins |
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