Evidence of accelerated platelet production and consumption in nonthrombocytopenic preeclampsia.
Platelet size and the distribution of platelet sizes are both increased in preeclamptic patients with normal platelet counts. These changes suggest that accelerated platelet production and consumption are both widespread in preeclampsia.
D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood