Changes in Haematological Indices in Normal Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Ewrhe, Oberhiri Lawrence
Ichipi-Ifukor, Patrick Chukwuyenum
Ichipi-Ifukor, Rita Ngozi
Jacobs, Juliet
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Variation in some haematological indices during normal pregnancy was investigated.
The test group comprised 200 pregnant women who presented themselves at the Capitol Hill Clinic Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, for antenatal care while the control group comprised 80 nonpregnant women randomly selected from the student population in Delta State University, Abraka.
Data generated from the pretest questionnaire indicated that 55.8% of the research participants experienced an increase in appetite.
The analysis of haematological indices was done using automated hematological analyzer.
The result from the study showed that there was a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the PCV of the test group (32.58±4.01)% when compared to the control (37.07±3.19)%.
Similarly, the result of the blood haemoglobin showed a significant difference (P<0.05) between the test (10.00±1.28) g/dL and the control group (11.71±1.32) g/dL while granulocytes and platelets also showed significant decrease (P<0.05) with lymphocytes increasing significantly; the total white blood cell count (WBC) showed no significant difference; there was an increased level compared to the control.
The study concluded that pregnancy in women has the tendency to alter haematological indices.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ichipi-Ifukor, Patrick Chukwuyenum& Jacobs, Juliet& Ichipi-Ifukor, Rita Ngozi& Ewrhe, Oberhiri Lawrence. 2013. Changes in Haematological Indices in Normal Pregnancy. Physiology Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ichipi-Ifukor, Patrick Chukwuyenum…[et al.]. Changes in Haematological Indices in Normal Pregnancy. Physiology Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ichipi-Ifukor, Patrick Chukwuyenum& Jacobs, Juliet& Ichipi-Ifukor, Rita Ngozi& Ewrhe, Oberhiri Lawrence. Changes in Haematological Indices in Normal Pregnancy. Physiology Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460222
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460222