Coagulation and hemostatic parameters in healthy upper Egyptian women of child bearing age

ABSTRACT

In this study, hemostatic and coagulation parameters were measured for 583 healthy Upper Egyptian women in their reproductive age using standardized laboratory tests. The results were compared with values reported for healthy women in other countries and showed that Upper Egyptian women have significantly and consistently different values from those reported for women of other localities. Upper Egyptian women have shorter screening tests, lower coagulation factors activity, higher antiproteinase and stronger platelets aggregation and the majority of platelets were in the second channel i.e. Between 5 and 13 fL. These differences can explain, at least partly, the difference in the incidence of hemostatic and coagulation disorders between different ethnic groups