Thrombocytopenia in severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia - abstract

ABSTRACT

A retrospective study was conducted on 15 cases of eclampsia and 9 cases of severe pre-eclampsia to record the incidence of thrombocytopenia in these cases and to evaluate its clinical significance. Thrombocytopenia occurred in 8 of the 15 eclamptics and 5 of 9 severe pre-eclamptics. Tests for other coagulation defects revealed the frequent association of thrombocytopenia, hypofrinogenaemia and prolonged prothrombin time. The clinical significance is discussed (AU)