Original Article
Journal of Perinatology (2005) 25, 166–172. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211230 Published online 2 December 2004
Patterns of Thrombocytosis and Thrombocytopenia in Hospitalized Neonates
Statistical consultant: Kristy Seidel, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
Funding support: This study was supported by NIH RR00082.
Ronald J McPherson PhD1 and Sandra Juul MD, PhD1
1Department of Pediatrics/Neonatology (R.J.M., S.J.), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Correspondence: Sandra E. Juul, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St. HSB RR439, UW Box 356320, Seattle, WA 98195-6320, USA
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
We sought to identify changes in platelet (PLT) counts over time, and to evaluate the patterns of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis in hospitalized infants 23.8 weeks to term gestation.
STUDY DESIGN:
Neonates were divided into four gestational age groups and their PLT counts were retrospectively compared for prevalence of thrombocytopenia, thrombocytosis, and associated conditions.
RESULTS:
Postconceptional age, postnatal age, and sepsis (among other factors) affected PLT counts. When counts from noninfected appropriately grown infants were evaluated, the risk of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis were highest in the most preterm infants, and these risks changed with corrected gestational age. PLT counts increased weekly over the first 4 weeks of life for all but the most preterm infants.
CONCLUSIONS:
These data characterize the incidence of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis across a wide range of gestational ages and show that, even in noninfected neonates, these conditions are common, and risk decreases with increasing maturity. The age-related changes in PLT patterns may reflect maturation of platelet regulation.
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