Platelets and Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Is there a Any Association Really?

Birol Karabulut¹*, Ayse Simsek² and Baran Cengiz Arcagok³

Received: May 25, 2019;   Published: June 03, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/ACR.2018.01.000133

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Introduction: A great number of the studies have shown that platelets play a role in closure of the PDA. However, studies that reported that platelet parameters were not associated with PDA were also published. We also wanted to contribute to clarify the relationship between PDA and platelet parameters.

Materials and Methods: Preterm infants that less than 34 gestational weeks were examined to echocardiography at the time of detected clinical findings or within 24-72 h after admission to our unit, routinely. The patients were divided into two groups according to echocardiography findings randomly; hsPDA require ductal closure treatment and non-hsPDA. The platelet count, MPV, PDW, PCT and Platelet Mass Index values of both groups were compared.

Results: There was no difference between the two groups in terms of MPV, Platelet count and Platelet mass index. However, PDW and PCT were statistically significantly in the study group than the control group.

Discussion: As a result, according to our study, platelet count, MPV and platelet mass index cannot be used to predict either hsPDA or treatment success, but a low PCT and high PDW can be used predict hsPDA but not treatment success.

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