Abstract :
Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is characterized by widespread systemic, hematological, and coagulation abnormalities.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the hematological and coagulation abnormalities that occur in PIH.Materials and Methods: This case-control study included 80 pregnant women: 40 with PIH and 40 healthy pregnant women as controls. The parameters studied were complete blood count, peripheral blood smear, and coagulation profile. Student's t-test was used for continuous variables, whereas the chi-square test was used for proportions. Independent predictors of PIH were identified using multivariate regression analysis.Results: The red cell distribution width?CV (RDW?CV) was significantly higher in 93.5% of the cases and 62.2% of the controls under 30 years of age and in 88.9% of the cases and 66.7% of the controls over 30 years of age (P=0.004). The means RBC count, MCV, MCH, PLT, PDW, lymphocytes, and monocytes significantly differed between cases and controls. The incidence of lymphocytopenia was significantly higher in patients (51.6%) than in controls (5.4%) (P
Keyword :
Coagulation, Hematology, Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Pregnancy.