title: The natural history of thrombocytopenia associated with preeclampsia.
abstract: Sixty-one of 375 women with hypertension and preeclampsia in a 48-month period had thrombocytopenia. By postpartum day 3, 90% of these women had rising platelet counts, and by day 4, 59 of 61 women had counts greater than 100,000/mm3. The two exceptions had other pathologic conditions in addition to preeclampsia. Thrombocytopenia associated with preeclampsia should resolve by postpartum day 4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thorp
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rozas
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Bowes
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D010976:Platelet Count; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011379:Prognosis; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors