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Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.140.855.850
C15.378.243.937.850
C16.614.899
Unique ID
D054098
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054098
Scope Note
A condition in newborns caused by immunity of the mother to PLATELET ALLOANTIGENS on the fetal platelets. The PLATELETS, coated with maternal ANTIBODIES, are destroyed and removed by the fetal MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. Affected infants may have INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES.
Entry Term(s)
Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
Neonatal Thrombocytopenia
Previous Indexing
Thrombocytopenia (1980-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Revision Date
2023/02/26
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune Preferred
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