Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in pregnancy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Aug 2014Publisher:Scholar Science JournalsJournal:International Journal of Biomedical Research, volume 5, page 528 (eissn: 0976-9633,

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Authors: A. Krishnaveni; A. N.R. Lakshmi; P. Paramjyothi;

doi: 10.7439/ijbr.v5i8.722

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in pregnancy

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There are so many significant haematologicalchanges occurring in pregnancy. In the present study ESR was measured and compared in pregnancy and puerperium.Methods; Pregnant women in the age group of 20- 30, who were registered in Mamata General Hospital, Khammam, A.P., were selected. ESR estimation was done both in pregnancy and puerperium.Result; There was a statistically significant increase of ESR in pregnancy compared to puerperium(0.0001).Conclusion. ESR increases in pregnancy due to increase in Fibrinogen levels and haemodilution during pregnancy.

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Mamata Medical College
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