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. 2017 Jul;11(7):EC26-EC29.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29137.10303. Epub 2017 Jul 1.

Changes in Haematological Parameters in Newborns Born to Preeclamptic Mothers - A Case Control Study in a Rural Hospital

Kalavakuru Mouna  1 , Shilpa Manigatta Doddagowda  2 , Krishnappa Junjegowda  3 , Latha Krishnamurthy  4
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Changes in Haematological Parameters in Newborns Born to Preeclamptic Mothers - A Case Control Study in a Rural Hospital

Kalavakuru Mouna et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is a physiological phenomenon. However, some women develop problems during pregnancy period, which puts both the mother's and the foetus health at risk. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the type of the maternal diseases that can cause the most detrimental effects to the mother and foetus.

Aims: To determine the haematological parameters in neonates born to preeclamptic mothers.

Materials and methods: It was a prospective case control study carried out on neonates born to preeclamptic mothers in our institute from March 2016 to November 2016. All the haematological parameters of the neonates were recorded and analyzed using SPSS 22.0 version software. Mean, Standard deviation, minimum and maximum values were calculated for continuous variables. The difference between the two groups was compared using independent student 't' test. The p-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Results: About 120 mothers were included in the study out of which 60 were of study group and 60 of control group. Mean hemoglobin, PCV, red cell count, Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), reticulocyte count and nRBC were significantly increased p<0.001, whereas total leucocyte count, mean neutrophil count, absolute neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, platelet count were significantly decreased p<0.001 in babies born to preeclamptic mothers. No difference was found between the two groups in the Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) value p(>0.05).

Conclusion: The babies born to preeclamptic mothers are more prone for development of prematurity, low birth weight, Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR), sepsis, neutropenia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, increased RBC count, nRBC and reticulocyte count. Early haematological screening helps to decrease morbidity, improve growth, development and survival of the baby.

Keywords: Neonates; Neutropenia; Prematurity; Thrombocytopenia.

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[Table/Fig-3]:
Microphotograph of the supravital stain of control group showing less number of reticulocytes (arrow) (methylene blue 40X);
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[Table/Fig-4]:
Microphotograph of the supravital stain of case group showing increased number of reticulocytes (arrow) (methylene blue 40X).
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