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. 2017 Mar 15;5(1):27-32.
doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.013. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

Platelet Count in First Trimester of Pregnancy as a Predictor of Perinatal Outcome

Santiago Garcia-Tizon Larroca  1 , Juan Arevalo-Serrano  2 , Virginia Ortega Abad  1 , Pilar Pintado Recarte  1 , Alejandro Garcia Carreras  1 , Gonzalo Nozaleda Pastor  1 , Cesar Rodriguez Hernandez  1 , Ricardo Perez Fernandez Pacheco  1 , Juan De Leon Luis  1
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Platelet Count in First Trimester of Pregnancy as a Predictor of Perinatal Outcome

Santiago Garcia-Tizon Larroca et al. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Aim: To rule out maternal and pregnancy factors that may contribute to platelet count (PLT) changes in the first trimester of gestation and examine if there is any association between its levels and adverse perinatal outcome.

Methods: The study population included all patients from the first-trimester visit between 2013-2015 with pregnancy results. Linear multiple regression was constructed to rule out variables that may have a significant contribution to PLT. For each adverse outcome at birth, multiple logistic regression analysis was implemented to estimate the PLT effect.

Results: PLT was measured in 6092 patients. There was the significant contribution on PLT in the first trimester from maternal weight, the presence of rheumatologic disease, BHCG levels and MPV. There was a significant association between PLT and abnormal cardiotocography at delivery (OR 1.004; IC95% 1.001 to 1.007) and C-Section due to abnormal CTG (OR 1.005; IC95% 1.002 to 1.008). When adjusted for factors that interact with PLT there was also a significant association with pH at birth < 7.10 and gestational diabetes.

Conclusions: Maternal and pregnancy factors can poorly predict relevant changes in PLT at the first trimester of gestation. PLT at first trimester of pregnancy might predict adverse perinatal outcome in combination with other markers.

Keywords: Platelet Count; Pregnancy Outcome; Pregnancy Trimester First.

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PLT distribution in the first trimester of pregnancy
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Relation between BHCG in Mom and PLT at first trimester of pregnancy
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