International Journal of Physiology

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

  • Author:
  • Namrata Kaushik1, Gunjan Jain1,, P.N. Singh2, Qazi Rais Ahmed3, Manoj Rawat4, Sudeepa Chaudhuri5, Neera Goel6
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 138 to 140

1Assistant Professor, Physiology Department, G S Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Hapur

2Professor, Physiology Department, G S Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Hapur

3Professor, Physiology Department, Rama Medical College, Kanpur

4Consultant in Blood Bank in Max Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi

5Professor Physiology department, Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly

6Professor Physiology Department, G S Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Hapur

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Gunjan Jain, Assistant Professor Physiology Department, G S Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Hapur. Address: Satyam Nursing Home Railway road, Hapur, 245101, Email: gunjan1877@gmail.com

Online published on 25 July, 2019.

Abstract

Hypertension is a common clinical complication during pregnancy. About 18% of foetal deaths are associated with hypertensive disorders. Out of all the haematological changes that occur in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH), thrombocytopenia is the most common haematological abnormality found.

Study subjects include 70 women with diagnosed PIH (case) and 70 normotensive pregnant women (control). Platelet count was done.

In PIH cases the low platelet count was seen as compared to normotensive pregnant women. In this study between mean blood pressure & platelet count no correlation was found in normotensive pregnant women but significant negative correlation was found in PIH.

We found significant negative correlation between mean blood pressure & platelet count in PIH.

Keywords

PIH, Mean Blood Pressure, Platelet Count