Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background; Preeclampsia, which affects 5-8% of pregnancies worldwide, is a major cause of maternal and foetal mortality. Its prevalence differs between various populations and ethnic groupings. , Aim and objectives; to investigate the role of different platelet indices in detection of presence and severity of preeclampsia in pregnant primigravidas, Subjects and methods; The Sayed Galal and Al-Hussein University Hospitals' Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments carried out this case-control study, Al-Azhar University's Faculty of Medicine between the months of December 2021 and June 2022. This study was conducted on 120 consenting Primigravidas, within 24 hours before delivery, Result; The mean of PLT in Primigravidas with severe pre-eclampsia group was 180 with SD of 39.48, mean of PLT of subjects in Primigravidas with non-severe pre-eclampsia group was 210.85 with SD of 47.43, mean of PLT of subjects in Control group was 354.85 with SD of 79.19. Primigravidas with severe pre-eclampsia group, Primigravidas pre-eclampsia group and Control group was highly significantly different regarding PLT (p=
Keywords
Marker of Presence; Platelet Indices; Severity; Preeclampsia; Primigravidas
How to Cite This Article
Zakaria, Abd El-Moneim Mohamed; Diab, Yasser Mohamed Said Kamel; and El-Gharabily, Mohammed Asaad Hassan
(2023)
"Role of Different Platelet Indices as a Marker of Presence and Severity of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Primigravidas,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
4, Article 34.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.1733
