Platelet Distribution Width: A Severity Marker Of Pre Eclampsia, Experience At Tertiary Care Hospital
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چکیده
Objectives: To determine mean platelet distribution width in patients with pre-eclampsia.
 Study design: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study performed the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, retrospectively from 01 May 2017 to November by non-probability consecutive sampling technique.
 Materials & Methods: A total 150 pregnant females mild severe pre-eclampsia gestational age > 20 weeks, an limit 18-40 years were included study. Patients having deranged coagulation or multiorgan involvement excluded. Blood urine samples collected at time presentation. All blood pressure readings confirmed two 4-6 hours apart. Mean ± SD was used express data values. The PDW value calculated for preeclampsia.
 Results: In our preeclampsia 15.86± 0.34. 15.8± 0.35 15.98±0.28..
 Conclusion: useful marker prediction severity before disease progresses HELLP. Raised values can help obstetrician actively manage reduce maternal fetal mortality.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College (Print)
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1683-3570', '1683-3562']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v27i2.2067