Intravenous drug use is associated with alloimmunization in pregnancy.
Am J Obstet Gynecol
; 215(3): 344.e1-6, 2016 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Anecdotal evidence has suggested an association of intravenous drug abuse with alloimmunization; however, published data are limited to case reports.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to determine whether women with a history of intravenous drug abuse have an increased risk of alloimmunization. STUDYDESIGN:
A retrospective cohort study was performed with the use of data from a single-center blood bank and perinatal database from 2008-2014. Blood bank data were used to identify women with alloimmunization, which was defined as a positive antibody screen in pregnancy not due to naturally occurring antibodies, agglutinins, autoantibodies, or Rh immunoglobulin administration. Intravenous drug abuse was ascertained from a comprehensive database that has captured all drug abuse in pregnancy since 2008. For women who contributed >1 pregnancy to the database, only the most recent pregnancy was included. The rates of alloimmunization among women with a history of intravenous drug abuse and general obstetric populations were calculated and compared. The distribution of alloantibody types, proportion of Rh-group alloantibodies, and patient Rh status were assessed for intravenous and non-intravenous drug abuse-associated alloimmunization. Characteristics and outcomes between intravenous and non-intravenous drug abuse-associated alloimmunization were assessed for women with clinically significant alloantibodies.RESULTS:
Alloimmunization was more common in women with a history of intravenous drug abuse (11/305 women; 3.6%) compared to women without a history of intravenous drug abuse (288/16,022 women; 1.8%; relative risk, 2.00; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-3.62). Needle-sharing was present in 7 and suspected in 4 women with an intravenous drug abuse history. Among women with a history of intravenous drug abuse, none had a history of transfusion or traditional risk factor for alloimmunization. The distribution of alloantibodies was different between intravenous drug abuse- and non-intravenous drug abuse-associated alloimmunization. Rh group alloantibodies and Rh-negative status were more common in women with a history of intravenous drug abuse. Among Rh-negative women with a history of intravenous drug abuse, 50% of RhD alloimmunization cases occurred in nulliparous women. The rate of multiple alloantibodies was not different between intravenous drug abuse- and non-intravenous drug abuse-associated alloimmunization.CONCLUSION:
Maternal history of intravenous drug abuse is associated with an increased risk of alloimmunization. Approximately 1 in 30 intravenous drug abuse women may be diagnosed with an alloantibody in pregnancy. Given the current US opioid epidemic, increased vigilance in screening is required. Needle-sharing represents a possible mechanism for intravenous drug abuse-associated alloimmunization; however, limited obstetric care, failure to obtain Rh immunoglobulin, or failure to identify early pregnancy loss cannot be excluded.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Hematológicas na Gravidez
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Sistema do Grupo Sanguíneo Rh-Hr
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Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Isoanticorpos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Obstet Gynecol
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article