Study of Hematological Profile in Healthy Pregnant and NonPregnant Women in Erbil City | ||
| Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
| Article 16, Volume 5, Issue 1, September 2017, Pages 130-140 | ||
| DOI: 10.32894/kjms.2021.169513 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Feedan Tahseeen Muhammed Halmi1; Ahang Ali Ahmad1; Runak Ali Ismaiel2; Sahar Muhammad Zaki Abdullah3; Samir Mahmood Othman Othman1 | ||
| 1Medical College, Hawler Medical University | ||
| 2Maternity Teaching Hospital, Directorate of Health, Erbil | ||
| 3Health Science College, Hawler Medical University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background and objective: Pregnancy is characterized by profound changes in almost every organ system to accommodate the demands of the fetoplacental unit. Hematologic system is one of these systems and should adapt in a number of ways. This study, attempted to assess the effect of pregnancy on the hematological indices and compare these indices at different stages of pregnancy with non- pregnant women. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in different medical health centers in Erbil, Iraq from 1 st April 2016 to 31st January 2017. (139) apparently healthy pregnant women aged from (16-46) years, were recruited into the study as a case group, and (104) healthy non pregnant aged from (19-46) years as a control group. Venous blood was collected from each subject. Complete blood count was estimated by automated hematological analyzer. Results: Study group showed statistical difference in RBC count, hematocrit, MCH, WBC count, monocyte %, granulocyte % and platelet count at (p< 0.0.5) between pregnant and non pregnant women. Significant differences were observed in some of the hematological parameters among the three TMs. Conclusion: Normal pregnancy can alter hematological indices and also affected by different pregnancy stages. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pregnancy; physiological changes; hematological parameters; trimesters | ||
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