The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study
Background: The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in most studies ranges from 7 to 10% of all pregnant females. Although pregnancy is associated with physiological changes that may affect platelet count, several pathological conditions can cause thrombocytopenia which have a significant impact on both...
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| author | Eaman M. Muhammad Ekhlass H. Sabri Hussam D. Saeed |
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| description | Background: The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in most studies ranges from 7 to 10% of all
pregnant females. Although pregnancy is associated with physiological changes that may affect
platelet count, several pathological conditions can cause thrombocytopenia which have a significant
impact on both the mother and her baby.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant
women attending an out-patient clinic in Al-Yarmouk Teaching hospital in Baghdad.
Material and Methods: A cross sectional study conducted at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital from
1st October 2016 to 1st July 2017. Five hundred sixty pregnant women randomly selected as the study
group and another 100 non-pregnant women as the control group were enrolled in this study. A
complete blood count and blood film were done for both the selected groups.
Results: Thrombocytopenia was found in 7.1% of the cases. The most common cause of
thrombocytopenia was gestational thrombocytopenia seen in 19(47.5%) patients and PE & HELLP
syndrome 9 (22.5%) patients. Most of our cases were asymptomatic and only one case developed
heavy vaginal bleeding while there were 2 cases who had platelets below 50,000 considered as severe
thrombocytopenia without significant bleeding.
Conclusion: Thrombocytopenia is not a rare condition in pregnancy. Accurate etiological diagnosis is
essential for effective management. Most of the cases are mild, self-limiting and rarely cause with
complications |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b44209edff7b48c7b36cd807683b28c72024-02-03T03:45:49ZengCollege of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572018-09-0160210.32007/19jfacmedbaghdad36.v60i2.13The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre studyEaman M. Muhammad0Ekhlass H. Sabri1Hussam D. Saeed2Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Al- Yarmouk Teaching HospitalDept. of Ob/Gyn, Al- Yarmouk Teaching HospitalDepartment Com. Med. / College of Medicine/ University of Al-Iraqia.Background: The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in most studies ranges from 7 to 10% of all pregnant females. Although pregnancy is associated with physiological changes that may affect platelet count, several pathological conditions can cause thrombocytopenia which have a significant impact on both the mother and her baby. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women attending an out-patient clinic in Al-Yarmouk Teaching hospital in Baghdad. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study conducted at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital from 1st October 2016 to 1st July 2017. Five hundred sixty pregnant women randomly selected as the study group and another 100 non-pregnant women as the control group were enrolled in this study. A complete blood count and blood film were done for both the selected groups. Results: Thrombocytopenia was found in 7.1% of the cases. The most common cause of thrombocytopenia was gestational thrombocytopenia seen in 19(47.5%) patients and PE & HELLP syndrome 9 (22.5%) patients. Most of our cases were asymptomatic and only one case developed heavy vaginal bleeding while there were 2 cases who had platelets below 50,000 considered as severe thrombocytopenia without significant bleeding. Conclusion: Thrombocytopenia is not a rare condition in pregnancy. Accurate etiological diagnosis is essential for effective management. Most of the cases are mild, self-limiting and rarely cause with complicationshttp://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/13prevalence, Thrombocytopenia, Pregnancy, |
| spellingShingle | Eaman M. Muhammad Ekhlass H. Sabri Hussam D. Saeed The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study مجلة كلية الطب prevalence, Thrombocytopenia, Pregnancy, |
| title | The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study |
| title_full | The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study |
| title_short | The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad: single centre study |
| title_sort | prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in baghdad single centre study |
| topic | prevalence, Thrombocytopenia, Pregnancy, |
| url | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/13 |
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