A Case Report of Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b for Polycythemia Vera during Pregnancy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Date | Hct (%) | PLT (×109/L) | Hb (g/dL) | WBC (×109/L) | ANC (×109/L) | Treatment Status |
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18 December 2017 | 55.6 | 821 | 18.2 | 13.87 | At the time of diagnosis | |
December 2020~November 2021 (Mean ± SD) | 46.3 ± 2.2 | 835 ± 130 | 13.9 ± 0.7 | 18.65 ± 0.58 | 13.88 ± 0.71 | Phlebotomy and HU, ANA |
14 December 2021 | 44.8 | 1113 | 13.8 | 21.93 | 17.98 | Pregnancy confirmed, stopped HU and ANA |
28 December 2021~25 January 2022 (Mean ± SD) | 47.8 ± 0.5 | 2151 ± 75 | 14.8 ± 0.5 | 28.24 ± 6.73 | 23.05 ± 6.62 | |
8 February 2022 | 48.2 | 1762 | 14.9 | 22.06 | 18.53 | Ropeginterferon alfa-2b 250 mcg |
22 February 2022 | 51.1 | 1209 | 15.9 | 14.23 | 10.67 | Ropeginterferon alfa-2b 350 mcg |
8 March 2022 | 50.8 | 837 | 15.8 | 10.17 | 7.42 | Ropeginterferon alfa-2b 500 mcg |
22 March 2022 | 47.9 | 693 | 15.2 | 10.51 | 8.09 | Ropeginterferon alfa-2b 500 mcg every 3 weeks (2 times) |
19 April 2022 | 49.7 | 849 | 15.9 | 14.2 | 11.79 | |
10 May 2022 ~11 July 2022 (Mean ± SD) | 45.3 ± 2.8 | 788 ± 13 | 14.7 ± 0.9 | 16.46 ± 2.83 | 13.54 ± 2.73 | Ropeginterferon alfa 2b 500 mcg every 4 weeks (3 times) Final date of injection 11 July 2022 |
24 July 2022 | 44.5 | 498 | 14.3 | 15.93 | 12.82 | LMWH (11 July 2022~23 July 2022) |
26 July 2022 | 42.8 | 450 | 14.1 | 14.46 | 11.96 | Delivery (25 July 2022) |
9 August 2022 | 48.6 | 1199 | 15.9 | 21.53 | 18.09 | Phlebotomy and HU, ANA |
30 September 2022 | 54.1 | 455 | 17.2 | 15.68 | 12.54 |
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Bang, S.-Y.; Lee, S.-E. A Case Report of Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b for Polycythemia Vera during Pregnancy. Hematol. Rep. 2023, 15, 172-179. https://doi.org/10.3390/hematolrep15010018
Bang S-Y, Lee S-E. A Case Report of Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b for Polycythemia Vera during Pregnancy. Hematology Reports. 2023; 15(1):172-179. https://doi.org/10.3390/hematolrep15010018
Chicago/Turabian StyleBang, Su-Yeon, and Sung-Eun Lee. 2023. "A Case Report of Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b for Polycythemia Vera during Pregnancy" Hematology Reports 15, no. 1: 172-179. https://doi.org/10.3390/hematolrep15010018