The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad : single centre study
Joint Authors
Muhammad, Iman A.
Sabri, Ikhlas H.
Said, Husam D.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.98-101, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Iman A.& Sabri, Ikhlas H.& Said, Husam D.. 2018. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad : single centre study. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 60, no. 2, pp.98-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Iman A.…[et al.]. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad : single centre study. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 60, no. 2 (2018), pp.98-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Iman A.& Sabri, Ikhlas H.& Said, Husam D.. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women in Baghdad : single centre study. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2018. Vol. 60, no. 2, pp.98-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 100-101
Record ID
BIM-900206