Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Platelet Count–A Prognostic Factor for Preeclampsia

Sowmya K, Smitha K, Malathi T, Nirmala Shivalingaiah, Kanmani R

Abstract :

Background: Preeclampsia is a dreaded medical complication in pregnancy and one of the leading causes of

maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. There has been a constant search for predictors and prognostic
factors to better the outcome of such pregnancies. Platelet count is one such factor which has been studied and established as a prognostic
factor by many researchers.
Method: 200 women from 28 weeks of gestation were included in the study. 100 Women with no other high risk factors were taken as controls
and 100 Women diagnosed with preeclampsia were taken as cases. Platelet counts were done every 4 weekly in controls and every week in
subjects starting from 28weeks till delivery. Comparison of platelet count in normal pregnancy & Preeclampsia along with the relationship
between platelet count & severity of preeclampsia were studied.
Result: Women in control group and mild preeclampsia group had comparable platelet count. Most women in the severe PE group had platelet counts between 1.5-2.5lakh, 7(15%) had counts between 1-1.5 lakh, 6(12.7%) women had thrombocytopenia of <1lakh. In the eclampsia
group, 37.5% women had thrombocytopenia. The mean platelet count in the cases are significantly lower when compared to the controls, and
this lowered platelet count was found directly proportional to the severity of preeclampsia.
Conclusion: Platelet count was found to decrease proportionately with increasing severity of preeclampsia indicating its value as a prognostic
factor in preeclampsia.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Sowmya K, Smitha K, Malathi T, Nirmala Shivalingaiah, Kanmani R Platelet Count–A Prognostic Factor for Preeclampsia International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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