摘要
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Haematological profile of pregnant women provides vital information on physiological changes in pregnancy progress, outcome and possible maternal-foetal complications. The study assessed the haematological profile of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The cross-sectional study was conducted at the antenatal clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi between July and September 2018 among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic. Study participant w</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> recruited on voluntary basis and study questionnaire and informed consent administered. Blood samples </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">are </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">collected and analysed using System</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">x haematology autoanalyser.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Result</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 191 study participants comprised</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 141 pregnant women at different trimester stages and 50 non-pregnant. Mean haematocrit, haemgloblin, white blood count and platelet count of 35.8</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">9.0, 11.6</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.6, 7.7</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5.7, and 234.0</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">74.6 respectively.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Significant difference was observed between pregnant and non-pregnant women in neutrophil (0.016), mixed (eosinophil, basophil and monocyte, 0.05), lymphocyte (0.000), platelets (0.002) and RDWSD (0.025).</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Comparing haematological profile with trimester stages, significant association was observed with white blood cells count and mixed cell counts.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">reduction in mean white blood cells count and increased haemocrit</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">concentration with the trimester stages contradict patterns in other</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">similar studies. This further highlights the need for local data for early diagnosis of pregnancy-associated clinical conditions and management approach.
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Haematological profile of pregnant women provides vital information on physiological changes in pregnancy progress, outcome and possible maternal-foetal complications. The study assessed the haematological profile of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The cross-sectional study was conducted at the antenatal clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi between July and September 2018 among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic. Study participant w</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> recruited on voluntary basis and study questionnaire and informed consent administered. Blood samples </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">are </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">collected and analysed using System</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">x haematology autoanalyser.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Result</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 191 study participants comprised</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 141 pregnant women at different trimester stages and 50 non-pregnant. Mean haematocrit, haemgloblin, white blood count and platelet count of 35.8</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">9.0, 11.6</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.6, 7.7</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5.7, and 234.0</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">74.6 respectively.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Significant difference was observed between pregnant and non-pregnant women in neutrophil (0.016), mixed (eosinophil, basophil and monocyte, 0.05), lymphocyte (0.000), platelets (0.002) and RDWSD (0.025).</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Comparing haematological profile with trimester stages, significant association was observed with white blood cells count and mixed cell counts.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">reduction in mean white blood cells count and increased haemocrit</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">concentration with the trimester stages contradict patterns in other</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">similar studies. This further highlights the need for local data for early diagnosis of pregnancy-associated clinical conditions and management approach.
作者
Abubakar Saidu Kadas
Kenneth Okwong Okon
Calvin Chama
Mohammed Alkali
Yusuf Bara Jibrin
Sulayman Tunde Balogun
Mohammed Aminu Baffa
Lamaran Makama Dattijo
Abubakar Shehu
Abubakar Saidu Kadas;Kenneth Okwong Okon;Calvin Chama;Mohammed Alkali;Yusuf Bara Jibrin;Sulayman Tunde Balogun;Mohammed Aminu Baffa;Lamaran Makama Dattijo;Abubakar Shehu(Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria;Department of Medical Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Nigeria;Department of Internal Medicine, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria;Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria)