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. 2019 Jul-Sep;11(3):186–191. doi: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_161_18

Table 2.

Comparison of platelet indices in study groups

Parameter Preeclampsia with severe features (n=120) Preeclampsia without severe features (n=115) Normal pregnancy (n=203) P*
PLT (×103/µL) 181 (38.9) 210.55 (47) 355.59 (79) <0.001
MPV (fl) 11.67 (1.4) 10.14 (1) 8.07 (0.8) <0.001
PDW (fl) 17.9 (2.2) 15.48 (2.9) 11.16 (2.71) <0.001

*Two-way ANOVA. Severe preeclampsia versus mild preeclampsia P<0.001, Severe preeclampsia versus normal pregnancy P=0.001. ANOVA=Analysis of variance, MPV=Mean platelet volume, PDW=Platelet distribution width, PLT=Platelet count