Read more about NAIT at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonatal_alloimmune_thrombocytopenia.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
About NAIT
NAIT, or Neonantal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia, is a rare disease of fetuses and newborns affecting the platelets, which are the cells responsible for normal blood clotting. In NAIT, the mother develops antibodies against the baby's platelets because of genetic differences in the mother's and father's blood. These antibodies are transfered to the baby before birth and begin to destroy baby's platelets to varying severity. Without platelets, the baby is prone to episodes of bleeding. Treatment usually involves multiple platelet transfusions and immunoglobulin (IVIG) to remove the circulating antibody. Prognosis depends on the severity of platelet destruction and the degree of bleeding, if any.
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