Abstract:A variable platelet count without obvious etiologic factors is often observed in newborns. In this study we evaluate the platelet count (plt) and the platelet indices in umbilical venous blood of full term, healthy newborns. We also investigate the relationship of platelet indices with several clinical parameters.Methods: Platelet count (plt-m, plt-u) and platelet indices: Mean Platelet Volume (MPV-m, MPV-u), Platelet Distribution Width ( PDW-m, PDW-u) and Plateletcrit (Plcr-m, Plcr-u) in 50 paired maternal an… Show more
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