Open AccessPregnancy associated coagulopathies in selected community hospitals in Southwest Nigeria
Author(s) -
Bamisaye E. Oluwaseyi,
Okungbowa A Michael,
Akanni E Oluwafemi,
Akinbo B. David
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1381_20
Subject(s) - medicine , partial thromboplastin time , pregnancy , prothrombin time , coagulopathy , gestational age , obstetrics , coagulation , pediatrics , genetics , biology
Pregnancy is characterized by multiple changes in the coagulation system which occurs at different stages of the condition, representing one of the major triggers of maternal and foetal morbidity/mortality in the world during complicated incidences. This study determined the prevalence of coagulation disorders among pregnant women in Southwest Nigeria to buttress the need for prompt and accurate routine diagnosis of these disorders.