Mean Platelet Volume Levels in Pregnant Women having Thalassemia Minors

Authors

  • Dilek Benk Silfeler Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay, Turkey.
  • Arif Gungoren Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay, Turkey
  • Kenan Dolapcioglu Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay, Turkey
  • Raziye Keskin Kurt Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay, Turkey
  • Atilla Karateke Hatay State Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic, Hatay, Turkey
  • Ali Ulvi Hakverdi Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay, Turkey
  • Secil Gunher Arica Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Hatay, Turkey
  • Ali Baloglu Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay, Turkey

Keywords:

Mean Platelet Volume, Thalassemia minors, Pregnancy

Abstract

Aim: One of the designators of platelet functions is mean platelet volume. We aimed to compare mean platelet volume levels between the thalassemi minors pregnant women and normal pregnant women.
Methods: Files of 46 thalassemi minors pregnant women and 52 pregnant women without thalassemia minors or any other hematologic and metabolic disorders who applied to obstetrics and gynecology clinic were retrospectively evaluated. Groups were statistically compared regarding mean platelet volume values.
Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of mean platelet volume and numbers of platelet (p>0.05). Mean platelet volume and platelet values in thalasemia minors pregnants have been relatively high in comparison to the control group but it didn`t reach statistical significiance.
Conclusion: According to our study results, there is no a clear association between thalassemia minors status and mean platelet volume.

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Published

15-09-2014

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Benk Silfeler, D., Gungoren, A., Dolapcioglu, K., Keskin Kurt, R., Karateke, A., Hakverdi, A. U., … Baloglu, A. (2014). Mean Platelet Volume Levels in Pregnant Women having Thalassemia Minors. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies, 3(2), 44–49. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcs.com/ijbcs/article/view/ijbcs03205

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014)

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Original Article

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