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Original Research
Platelet count as a predictive factor of neonatal outcome in twin pregnancy with fetal demise
S. Plešinac Plešinac1,*, B. Kastratović Kotlica1, S. Akšam Akšam1, I. Babović Babović1, I. Pilić Pilić1
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Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade (Serbia)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2013, 40(2), 268–270;
Published: 10 June 2013
Abstract
Purpose: During the last decade, the rate of twin pregnancies has increased and reached 3% of all pregnancies. Materials and Methods: This study enrolled 36 twin pregnancies that were followed and delivered at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Serbia over a five-year period. Results: The first group included 15 patients with a monochorionic twin pregnancy, and the second group consisted of 21 patients with a dichorionic twin pregnancy. The platelet count was significantly lower in patients with APGAR scores of more than 8, with an average of 185,000/ml, and in patients with a score of less than 4, the average count was 221,000/ml. The perinatal mortality rate of the surviving twin was 33% in the monochorionic group and 0.4% in the dichorionic group. Conclusion: An increase in the maternal platelet count can be used as a predictor for a negative neonatal outcome of the surviving twin.
Keywords
Fetal demise
Twins
Platelet number