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Eculizumab for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: Two cases of successful pregnancy outcomes

Authors :
Jovanka Ilic
Borislava Pujic
Branislava Jakovljevic
Borivoj Sekulic
Danijela Agic
Amir El Farra
Branimir Micanovic
Tihomir Vejnovic
Ivana Urosevic
Aleksandar Savic
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wiley, 2024.

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare disease with the incidence ranging from 0.08 to 0.57 per 100,000 person‐years. Up to 25% of cases in women are detected during pregnancy. We report two cases of successful pregnancy outcomes in patients treated with eculizumab, pointing out the importance of interdisciplinary approach in these high‐risk pregnancies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
12
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.25fae716ded4bc3930e62e34f11ed7b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8900