Abstract
We report a case of a second trimester multifetal pregnancy with preeclampsia associated with an elevated digoxin-like immune factor. Due to the remoteness from viability the patient was offered therapy with digoxin-binding immunoglobulin. No untoward maternal effects were noted.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cardenolides
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Digoxin / blood*
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Digoxin / immunology
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / therapeutic use*
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Pre-Eclampsia / blood*
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Pre-Eclampsia / drug therapy
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Trimester, Second
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Pregnancy, Multiple*
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Saponins / blood*
Substances
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Cardenolides
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Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
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Saponins
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digoxin antibodies Fab fragments
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digoxin-like factors
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Digoxin