STUDY OF PLATELET INDICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HYPERTENSION IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE.

Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension is a sign of underlying pathology contributing to maternal and fetal morbidity. Resolving and early intervention can lead to favourable outcomes. Objectives: The present study aims towards analyzing association between platelet indices with severity of PIH. Materials & Methods: An analytical comparative study was done on 80 pregnant women. 40 cases with clinically diagnosed PIH, 40 controls with normal pregnancy. Data collected were analyzed using SSPS software using comparitive t-test. Results: On analyzing platelet indices among both the groups, platelet disturibution width(PDW) with significant p-value of (<0.005) indicated as a significant factor in concordance with raised blood pressure.However,other indices were significantly lowered but did not show statistical significance on comparision. Conclusion:The study concluded PDW has significant correlation with elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Hence, it is a reliable quick indicator of PIH in order to predict its adverse outcomes.