Unexpected Non-Maternally Derived Anti-PP1P in an 11-Week-Old Patient.

J Pediatr

Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.

Published: February 2017

Alloantibody formation at less than 4 months of age is rare. Most antibodies identified in these patients are maternally derived. Anti-PP1P was detected in an 11-week-old infant that was not maternally derived. A multidisciplinary team approach led to appropriate testing, diagnosis, and transfusion management in this critically ill infant.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.10.042DOI Listing

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