A CLINICAL AND ETIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN ADULT PATIENTS OF CHANDIGARH REGION
Raju*, Parveen Kumar Bhardwaj, K. S. Rana and Dr. Pankaj Kaul
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Thrombocytopenia is not a disease but is a diagnosis. The detailed knowledge must be acquired from patients who have thrombocytopenia for diagnostic purposes. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical presentation of thrombocytopenia in adult patients of Chandigarh region, to identify and categorize the etiological factors contributing to thrombocytopenia, and to assess the outcomes and prognosis of thrombocytopenia based on etiological factors. Methods: To solve the purpose, a total of 100 confirmed cases of thrombocytopenia (49 males and 51 females) aged 18-60 years were taken from SAI Diagnostics Laboratory, Chandigarh, India during the period of January to June, 2024. The subjects were further subdivided into two age groups, i.e. age group 18-30 years (n=50; 26 males and 24 females) and age group 31-60 years (n=50; 23 males and 27 females). Informed consent was also taken from all participants. Platelet count was estimated by standard method. Results: Both in age group 18-30 years and age group 31-60 years, no significant differences (p>0.05) were found in age and platelet count statistically between the male and female patients. However, statistically significant differences (p<0.043-0.001) were noted both in the age and platelet count between these two age groups. Conclusion: From the findings of the present study, it might be concluded that age group,i.e. 31-60 years was found as one of the major risk factors for thrombocytopenia.
Keywords: Thrombocytopenia. Clinical and Etiological Spectrum. Chandigarh.
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