Outcome of Pregnancy in the Era of Pegylated Interferon Alpha 2a in Females with Essential Thrombocythemia: An Experience from Qatar

Abstract

Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a diversified group of diseases of the hematopoietic stem cell, such as essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera. They are mainly caused by mutations in the following genes: JAK2, CALR, and MPL. All carry an increased risk to transform into acute leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia along with thrombosis and hemorrhagic complications. Treatment of such disorders during pregnancy is a challenging footstep, given the high risk of complications for both the mother and the fetus. Here, we report about two pregnant females with ET that has been treated with pegylated interferon alpha with safe and effective outcome.

Keywords

• essential thrombocythemia
• myeloproliferative neoplasms
• interferon
• peg-ifn alpha-2a
• pregnancy