Open AccessTo Determine the Frequency of Thrombocytopenia in Pre Eclamptic Presented at Isra University Hospital
Author(s) -
Hafiza Khatoon,
Rukhsana Ahmed,
Arab Naz,
Nousheen Mushtaq,
Asma Irfan,
- Safia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i50a33402
Subject(s) - medicine , preeclampsia , gestational age , university hospital , context (archaeology) , parity (physics) , obstetrics , cross sectional study , pediatrics , eclampsia , pregnancy , paleontology , genetics , physics , particle physics , pathology , biology
Objective: To determine the frequency of thrombocytopenia in pre-eclamptic women presented at Isra University Hospital Hyderabad.
Patients and Methods: This cross sectional descriptive study of six months study was conducted at Isra university hospital from April 2019 to September 2019. All the patients between ≥18 - 45 years of age diagnosed preeclampsia were admitted and evaluated for thrombocytopenia.
Results: During six month study period, total of 177 patients with preeclampsia were evaluated for thrombocytopenia. The majority of patients were from urban areas 125/177 (70.6%). The mean ±SD for maternal and gestational age of the preeclamptic patient was 32.75±8.85 and 28.75±7.63 whereas the mean platelet count was 93200±10.74 respectively. The majority of the patients were 21-30 years of age (54.8%) and the finding was statistically significant with gestational age [p=0.002]. The thrombocytopenia was observed in 99/177 (55.9%) and is statistically with relation to maternal age, gestational age and parity while in context to gravida and duration of disease it is non significant.
Conclusion: A significantly high frequency of thrombocytopenia (55.9%) was recorded in the patients with preeclampsia and is statistically with relation to maternal and gestational age and parity.