Hematologic Findings in Mothers and Infants of Patients with Seveke Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia

Abstract

The clinical and hematologic findings in 42 prematurely(< 37 weeks' gestation) delivered patients with severe preeclampsia/ eclampsia were compared to those of a well-matched control group of normotensive patients. Hematocrit, platelet count, white blood count and clinical coagulopathy were evaluated for both mother and infant. The preeclamptic mothers had a significantly higher hematocrit than the control mothers (p < 0.01). There was a moderate correlation (r=0.40) between maternal and neonatal platelet count, but no correlation (r=0.03) between maternal and neonatal thrombo-cytopenia. On comparison of the two infant groups, there was no significant differences in neonatal complications or hematologic findings. Within both groups, abnormal hematologic findings were usually associated with intracranial hemorrhage, perinatal asphysia, sepsis or acidosis.