VARIATION IN THE PLATELET COUNT

The platelet count in pregnancy.

The platelet count was measured at approximately monthly intervals during the course of 44 normal pregnancies. There was no evidence of any fall in the platelet count during pregnancy. Any significant change in the platelet count in pregnant women is unlikely to be the result of a normal pregnancy.

The association of platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV) index with types of stroke

Background: Stroke is known to be the third most prominent cause of death in the developing countries and the most common debilitating neurologic disease. This study aimed to investigate the association of platelet count (PC) and mean platelet volume (MPV) index with various stroke types. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on patients over the age of 18 years who presented wit...

Platelet count in malaria patients.

BACKGROUND Malaria is a major health problem in the tropics with high morbidity and mortality. This study is conducted to analyse the effects of malaria on platelets. METHODS This prospective study was conducted on 200 diagnosed cases of malaria in Department of Medicine, LUMHS, Jamshoro/Hyderabad from February to December 2010. The diagnosis of malaria was carried out by thin and thick blood...

The Normal Platelet Count in Man.

A knowledge of the concentration of blood platelets in the circulating blood is essential in the diagnosis of thrombocytopenic states and is of the greatest value in following their response to treatment. Although the current methods employed for counting blood platelets are acknowledged to be of limited accuracy, the best of them are sufficiently accurate to be of clinical value, since only fa...

Platelet count and aging.