PLATELET COUNT IN WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION IN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTER OF MOTHER AND CHILD HEALTHCARE “KOÇO GLIOZHENI”, TIRANA, ALBANIA

Introduction: One of the most common and potential life threatening complications of pregnancy is pregnancy induced hypertension. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between platelet count and pregnancy induced hypertension. Material and methods: Twenty (20) patients (subjects) and twenty (20) healthy pregnant women (control) visiting the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital University of “Koço Gliozheni” Tirana Albania were registered in the study and followed during their pregnancy. Both, subjects and control participants were subject to platelet count manually performed using standard methods on. Results: The mean platelet count of the control group (38448±235500) was significantly higher than that of the subject group (217050±50780.7) (p 0.03). In the first and second trimester was more prevalent low platelet counting with the mean platelet count (107 ±57.3) and (101 ±63.4), respectively. The mean age at marriage in subjects with PIH was found to be with low platelet count. Regular monitoring of platelet counts in women with Pregnancy Induced Hypertension must be subject of the management protocols.