Pregnancy with pancytopenia: an observational study

Authors

  • Sangamesh Mathapati Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
  • Aruna Biradar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
  • Laxmi Sangolli Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
  • Gamini B. S. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
  • Sridevi H. S. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BLDE (DU) Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203045

Keywords:

Micronutrients, Pancytopenia, Pregnancy

Abstract

Background: Pancytopenia is the reduction in all three major cellular elements of blood; hence it is the simultaneous presence of anaemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Pancytopenia is associated with many maternal and foetal complications during pregnancy like maternal sepsis, postpartum haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and preterm labour, IUGR and intrauterine foetal demise.

Methods: The study was conducted at BLDE (Deemed to be) University, Shri B. M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. It’s an observational study done from November 2019-April 2020. The participants enrolled in the study were subjected for further clinical and laboratory evaluation and followed for feto-maternal outcome.

Results: The incidence of pancytopenia with pregnancy in this study was 3% and all the patients were vegetarian by diet along with vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency. They were associated with different maternal and foetal complications.

Conclusions: Proper dietary counselling and well-balanced dietary plans even with plant originate food can prevent the micronutrients deficiency and avoid the deleterious consequences like pancytopenia.

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2020-07-23

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