Abstract:Introduction: Platelets first appea r in the human fetus at five weeks post-concep tion, and increase in number during fetal life, reaching n ormal adult values by 22 weeks of gestation. Objectives: The aim of this work t o screen neonatal thrombocytopenia, its causes and its relation to maternal diseases. Patients and methods: This prospective study was carried out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Obstetrics and Gynec ology Department of MINIA University Hospital from the beginning of March 2… Show more
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