Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Definition
A rare hematological disease characterized by maternal alloimmunisation against fetal platelet antigens that are inherited from the father and different from those present in the mother, and usually presents as a severe isolated thrombocytopenia in otherwise healthy newborns.
Also known as NAIT — per MONDO