Table 1

Demographic and hematologic characteristics at first pregnancy of 58 women with ET

Characteristic
No. of patients 58 
No. of pregnancies 96 
Median age at diagnosis, y (range) 28 (18-44) 
Median age at conception, y (range) 32 (18-44) 
No. with at least 1 abortion risk factor (%)* 10/58 (17) 
No. with thrombophilia 15/46 (33) 
    Factor V Leiden mutation; +/− 
    Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutation; +/+ 
    Prothrombin mutation; +/− 
    Hyperhomocysteinemia 
    Antiphospholipid antibody 
No. with JAK2 (617V>F) mutation (%) 24/49 (49) 
Median JAK2 (617V>F) mutation burden, % (range) 10.1 (3.9-24.2) 
Median WBC count at pregnancy, × 109/L (range) 7.1 (4.2-15.3) 
Median hemoglobin level at pregnancy, g/L (range) 131 (115-154) 
Median platelet count at pregnancy, × 109/L (range) 601 (266-1660) 
Characteristic
No. of patients 58 
No. of pregnancies 96 
Median age at diagnosis, y (range) 28 (18-44) 
Median age at conception, y (range) 32 (18-44) 
No. with at least 1 abortion risk factor (%)* 10/58 (17) 
No. with thrombophilia 15/46 (33) 
    Factor V Leiden mutation; +/− 
    Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutation; +/+ 
    Prothrombin mutation; +/− 
    Hyperhomocysteinemia 
    Antiphospholipid antibody 
No. with JAK2 (617V>F) mutation (%) 24/49 (49) 
Median JAK2 (617V>F) mutation burden, % (range) 10.1 (3.9-24.2) 
Median WBC count at pregnancy, × 109/L (range) 7.1 (4.2-15.3) 
Median hemoglobin level at pregnancy, g/L (range) 131 (115-154) 
Median platelet count at pregnancy, × 109/L (range) 601 (266-1660) 
*

Abortion risk factors include overweight, hypertension, high cholesterol level, diabetes, current smoking, and thyroid diseases.

+/+ indicates homozygous; +/−, heterozygous.

Hyperhomocysteinemia, more than 13.9 μM.

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