A mother with pregnancy-induced hypertension may give birth an infant with neutropenia.
Risk factors:
(1) intra-uterine growth retardation
(2) severe maternal hypertension, including eclampsia
(3) maternal HELLP syndrome
Clinical and laboratory features:
(1) The mother has a history of pregnancy-induced hypertension.
(2) The neonate is found to have neutropenia with or without thrombocytopenia.
(3) No other explanation can explain the neutropenia better.
Complications:
(1) infection
(2) excessive workup
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Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Clinical Laboratory
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