A cross-sectional study investigating the association of serum iron concentration and platelet count as a risk biomarker among the pregnancy-induced hypertensive women in the highlands western ghats of nilgiris

A cross-sectional study investigating the association of serum iron concentration and platelet count as a risk biomarker among the pregnancy-induced hypertensive women in the highlands western ghats of nilgiris

Background: The elevated serum iron levels and reduced platelet count at 20–24th week of gestation period cause oxidative stress that leads to the pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Objectives: The objective is to determine the prevalence of serum iron concentration, decrease in platelet count, a...

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Main Authors: Roopa Satyanarayan Basutkar, Bhaktraj Singh Chauhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
gestational hypertension
percent transferrin
platelet count
pregnancy-induced hypertension
serum ferritin
serum iron
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=1;spage=125;epage=129;aulast=Basutkar

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