Asymptomatic thrombocytopenia at term Pregnancy

Authors

  • Maqbool Alam
  • Asma Ansari

Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out to assess the platelet count in asymptomatic pregnant women at the time of delivery in local population. Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and time of study: Pathology and Gynaecology/Obstetric departments of Combined Military Hospital, Sargodha from July 2006 to December 2006. Subjects and methods: Six hundred and eighteen healthy pregnant women and 100 aged matched non-pregnant healthy women were randomly selected for the study and their platelet counts were estimated. Results: Out of total 618 pregnant women at the time of delivery, 34(5.5%) were having platelet count < 150x109/L and only 4 (0.65%) less than 100x109/L. All the thrombocytopaenic women were asymptomatic. Conclusion: About 5% of healthy women at term pregnancy are likely to have mild thrombocytopenia without suffering from any untoward clinical consequences.

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03-08-2016

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Alam M, Ansari A. Asymptomatic thrombocytopenia at term Pregnancy. Pak J Pathol [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 3 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];18(1). Available from: https://pakjpath.com/index.php/Pak-J-Pathol/article/view/232

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2007)

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