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Observational studyActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2022

Maternal alloimmune antibodies against HPA and HLA class I antigens are associated with reduced birthweight among healthy neonates delivered by Chinese women.

Yang Xue, Wenlong Xin, Chao Li, Xing Zeng, Zhanyun Song, Chen Cao, Tongmao Zhao

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yang XueDepartment of Transfusion, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Wenlong XinDepartment of Transfusion, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Chao LiDepartment of Transfusion, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Xing ZengDepartment of Transfusion, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Zhanyun SongDepartment of Transfusion, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Chen CaoThe United Reference Laboratory (jiangyin) for Blood Group Gene Detection of National Health Commission, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China.
Tongmao ZhaoThe United Reference Laboratory (jiangyin) for Blood Group Gene Detection of National Health Commission, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7304-0682
Guizhou Cancer Hospital · CNJiangyin People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIt is well known that HPA-1a antibodies lead to fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), and an association with reduced birthweight in boys has been reported. Although it remains unclear whether HLA antibodies cause FNAIT, an association between HLA class I antibodies and reduced birthweight in FNAIT neonates has been observed. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of platelet antibodies among Chinese women and the impact of maternal alloimmune antibodies on birthweight among healthy neonates. MATERIAL AND

methodsIn this retrospective observational cohort study, platelet antibody screening was performed among women hospitalized for delivery from March 2019 to November 2020. A portion of each serum sample was used to distinguish HLA class I antibodies from HPA antibodies. Based on neonatal sex, gestational age and maternal age, platelet antibody-negative women who were hospitalized for delivery during the same period were randomly selected as reference groups at a 1:1 ratio for comparisons of the birthweights of healthy neonates delivered by women who were positive or negative for platelet antibodies.

resultsAmong 15 156 women, 1008 (6.7%) were positive for platelet antibodies; the incidences of positive platelet antibody were 1.2%, 1.9%, 1.6% and 2.0% among women with 1, 2, 3 and >3 pregnancies, respectively. Among 787 platelet antibody-positive serum samples available for further analysis, 548 (69.6%) were positive for HLA class I antibodies bound to platelets, and 239 (30.4%) were positive for HPA antibodies. The average birthweight of healthy neonates delivered by women who were positive for platelet antibodies, HLA class I antibodies or HPA antibodies was 161-483 g lower than that of neonates delivered by women who were negative for these antibodies (P < 0.001). Regarding birthweight reduction, there was no significant difference among women who were positive for these antibodies or between boys and girls (P > 0.05).

conclusionsThis study is the first to report that maternal HPA and HLA class I antibodies are associated with reduced birthweight among healthy neonates delivered by Chinese women. This finding provides information for the study of the effect of maternal alloimmune antibodies on fetal development.

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Antigens, Human PlateletThrombocytopenia, Neonatal AlloimmuneAntibodiesBirth WeightChinaFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInfant, NewbornMalePregnancyRetrospective StudiesAntibodiesAntigens, Human PlateletHistocompatibility Antigens Class Ialloimmunization in pregnancybirthweight of neonatesChinese womenHLA antibodyHPA antibodyplatelet antibody

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