Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in pregnancy is a clinical syndrome with increased platelet destruction due to immune mechanisms. It is also called immune thrombocytopenic purpura. It is the most common type of thrombocytopenic purpura. It is characterized by platelet life Shorten bone marrow megakaryocytes, accelerate platelet turnover rate. It is clinically divided into acute type and chronic type. Acute type is more common in children, and chronic type is more common in young women. The disease does not affect fertility, so it is not uncommon to have a pregnancy, and it is one of the serious complications of obstetrics. Idiopathic thrombocytopenia accounts for about 74% of the thrombocytopenia during pregnancy.

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