Platelet function in newborns and the women affected by pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Pinnapa TeraiTheera TongsongPhudit Jatavan

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)

This study supports the theory that endothelial cell damage and platelet aggregation as indicated by thrombocytopenia together with increased MPV levels in maternal affected with PIH. Importantly, this study provides new insight into that these problems in mothers with PIH do not occur in their neonatal vessels, as indicated by normal platelet counts and MPV levels.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
blood pressure
endothelial cells
pregnant women
mental health
high glucose
type diabetes
oxidative stress
polycystic ovary syndrome
preterm birth
adipose tissue
preterm infants
body mass index
low birth weight
birth weight