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. 2021 Apr 29;9(2):178–189. doi: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_4_20

Table 3.

Summary of cases and pregnancy outcomes with the use of eculizumab, anticoagulation therapy and documented complications (ante, intra, postpartum period)

Case number Maternal age at PNH diagnosis (years) Diagnostic test PNH clone size (%) Clinical presentation Maternal age at pregnancy (years) Eculizumab Anticoagulants in pregnancy (mg) Transfusion Complications Follow up



Granulocyte clone (%) Monocyte, clone (%) Before pregnancy (mg) In pregnancy (mg) Antepartum Intrapartum Postpartum
1 36 67 63 Fatigue, dizziness, heavy mensuration AA thrombocytopenia 39 900 1200 LMWH RBC, PLT Polyhydramnios, fetus LGA Thrombocytopenia PVT, PLT Trans Stable
2.1 25 56.7 48.2 Fatigue 22 None None LMWH RBC None None None Stable
2.2 AA 23 None None LMWH RBC Epistaxis, dark urine None None Stable
2.3 29 None None LMWH None Abdominal pain, PV bleeding Missed Ab None
3.1 32 76.8 80.6 Fatigue, abdominal pain, dizziness, skin thrombophlebitis 37 Refused 600 Fondaparinux, HIT positive RBC, PLT PROM, PV, BMS exacerbation None None Stable
3.2 38 600 600 Unknown Unknown Unknown Missed Ab Unknown
3.3 AA 38 600 600 Not yet started (1st trimester) None None Pregnant Pregnant -
4.1 32 43.2 78.3 Back pain 35 900 600 LMWH RBC, PLT IUFD None None Stable
4.2 AA 36 900 900 LMWH None IUFD followed by SCA None None Stable
4.3 Pancytopenia HepB 37 900 900 None None None Sp Ab None -

PNH – Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; AA – Aplastic anemia; PROM – Preterm rupture of membranes; LGA – Large for gestational age; PVT – Portal vein thrombosis; PV – Per vaginal; BMS – Bone marrow suppression; HepB – Hepatitis B; IUFD – Intrauterine fetal death; SCA – Spontaneous complete abortion. LMWH – Low-molecular-weight heparin; RBC – Red blood cells; PLT – Platelets; SP – Spontaneous; AB – Abortion; HIT – Heparin indiced thrombocytopenia