title: Platelet indices during normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia.
abstract: Platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV) were estimated in 349 normal pregnancies at various gestational stages, and in 30 cases of pre-eclampsia. A probability plot was constructed from these data using discriminant analysis of MPV versus platelet count for the pre-eclamptic versus normal pregnancies. The sensitivity for pre-eclampsia was 90% (27/30) and the specificity was 83.3%. This plot may be of use in confirming risk of pre-eclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Western Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Howarth
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pontre
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D048429:Cell Size; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*