title: [Changes in erythrocyte deformability in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension and its significance].
abstract: The changes of erythrocyte deformability measured by the laser diffractometer in 25 cases of normal pregnancy and 37 cases of pregnancy induced hypertension (PTH) were studied. The results indicated that the erythrocyte deformability remained relatively stable over the course of normal gestation. There was no difference between controls and mild PIH cases (P > 0.05). However, in the moderate and severe PIH cases a significantly lower erythrocyte deformability (P < 0.01) was demonstrated. The relationship of low erythrocyte deformability with PIH needs further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Qingdao Osteologic and Injury-curing Hospital.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004907:Erythrocyte Deformability; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy