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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease. Which one of the following statements associated with pregnancy in women with ITP is true?

  1. Twin pregnancies is more frequent.

  2. Neonatal ITP is seen in 80% of the neonates of women with ITP.

  3. In a mother with a previous history of an infant with neonatal bruising, it is not necessary to test the mother's serum against the father's platelets.

  4. Pregnant women with even mild ITP will suffer recurrent miscarriages.

  5. In a mother with a previous history of an infant with neonatal bruising, it is essential to test the mother's platelets for bound antibody.
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Explanation

The mother might have subacute ITP or there may be alloimmune antibodies to platelet antigens (PLA).

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