Prevalence of Thrombocytopenia Among Pregnant Women in Tripoli Region /Libya

Sumaya Elgodwi; Mustafa Lawar; Abdussattar Saadallah

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Prevalence of Thrombocytopenia Among Pregnant Women in Tripoli Region /Libya

Sumaya Elgodwi, Mustafa Lawar, Abdussattar Saadallah

Published in International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 9, Issue 4)

Received: 2 October 2021 Accepted: 21 October 2021 Published: 29 October 2021

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Thrombocytopenia is the definition of a condition in which the number of platelets is less than 150,000 / ml, and this deficiency may be the result of a lack of platelet production in the bone marrow or an increase in their breakdown in the connective tissue. This condition is common in pregnant women, with a global prevalence of about 7%. This study aims to find out the prevalence of this condition among pregnant women in the Tripoli area. A cross-sectional study design was used to assess the prevalence of thrombocytopenia among pregnant women who have visited the obstetrical ward department of obstetrics and gynecology in Al jalaa Hospital, Tripoli from January to April 2021. 1700 pregnant women have been included in the study during their follow-up in Al jalaa hospital of gynecology and obstetrics at the time of the study. 2 milliliters of venous blood were collected under aseptic conditions and transferred into (EDTA) tubes. The complete blood cell counts were determined using a Sysmex analyzer. Sony computer CORE i7 was used, bivariable statistical analysis was carried on using Microsoft office excel to evaluate the effect of an independent variable over the dependent variable. Results shows that 18% of pregnant women were thrombocytopenic; this thrombocytopenia was increased with age, upon the classification and severity of thrombocytopenia 78.5% were mild, and 21.5% were moderate thrombocytopenic with no sever cases. Conclusion: It can be concluded that thrombocytopenia disorders in pregnancy are very common in the Tripoli region, the prevalence of thrombocytopenia increased with the increase in the gestational age to reach the maximum at the third trimester of gestation.

Published in	International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijbse.20210904.12
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Thrombocytopenia, Pregnant Women, Gynecology and Obstetrics Al Jalaa Hospital

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Sumaya Elgodwi

Department of Medical Laboratories, Tripoli College of Medical Science Janzur, Tripoli, Libya
Mustafa Lawar

Department of Medical Laboratories, Higher Institute of Science and Medical Abusalim, Tripoli, Libya
Abdussattar Saadallah

Department of Medical Laboratories, Higher Institute of Science and Medical Abusalim, Tripoli, Libya

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