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Could platelet distribution width be a predictive marker for unexplained recurrent miscarriage?
Ulkü Mete Ural1, Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin, Gülşah Balik
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, School of Medicine, Rize, İslampaşa Mah, 53100, Turkey, ulkumete2004@yahoo.com.
Purpose:
The aim of our study was to evaluate the platelet function in unexplained recurrent miscarriage and to investigate whether any hematologic changes detectable by simple complete blood count have a diagnostic value for the prediction of unexplained recurrent miscarriage.
Methods:
A prospective study based on the comparison of 74 patients with unexplained recurrent first-trimester pregnancy loss with 208 control subjects matched for age. The two groups were compared in terms of platelet indices.
Results:
There was a significant difference in platelet distribution width in patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage compared to healthy control subjects. Platelet distribution width values in the patient group were statistically higher (P < 0.001) than the control group.
Conclusion:
Our study provides an evidence that platelet distribution width gradually increases in women with recurrent miscarriage compared to control group. Patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage have significantly increased platelet aggregation. This data may provide an empirical rationale for the use of anticoagulants in the management of this clinical condition.
