{"title":"Platelet Count and Platelet Indices in Pregnant Saudi Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus","authors":"Osama M Alshehri","doi":"10.19080/crdoj.2021.14.555891","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To evaluate the differences in platelet count and platelet indices in the second trimester of pregnancy between pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and apparently healthy pregnant women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 60 pregnant women with GDM (cases) and 60 apparently healthy pregnant women (controls). The study groups were matched in terms of baseline characteristics; complete blood counts were done to determine platelet counts and platelet indices. Results: The mean total platelet count, MPV, PDW and P-LCR were significantly increased in pregnant women with GDM compared to the apparent healthy pregnant women (P value = 0.00). MPV was well correlated with PDW and P-LCR, and PDW was directly correlated with P-LCR. Conclusion: The high platelet count and the significant changes in platelet indices on CBC testing in the second trimester of pregnancy were most probably due to the presence GDM.","PeriodicalId":92021,"journal":{"name":"Current research in diabetes & obesity journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current research in diabetes & obesity journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.19080/crdoj.2021.14.555891","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Aim: To evaluate the differences in platelet count and platelet indices in the second trimester of pregnancy between pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and apparently healthy pregnant women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 60 pregnant women with GDM (cases) and 60 apparently healthy pregnant women (controls). The study groups were matched in terms of baseline characteristics; complete blood counts were done to determine platelet counts and platelet indices. Results: The mean total platelet count, MPV, PDW and P-LCR were significantly increased in pregnant women with GDM compared to the apparent healthy pregnant women (P value = 0.00). MPV was well correlated with PDW and P-LCR, and PDW was directly correlated with P-LCR. Conclusion: The high platelet count and the significant changes in platelet indices on CBC testing in the second trimester of pregnancy were most probably due to the presence GDM.