Hematological Profile in Patients with Dengue Fever: Report of 47 Patients in 2010

Authors

  • ASMA MUNIR, MONA AZIZ, MUHAMMAD ONEEB SALEEMI, ATIYA MAHBOOB,

Keywords:

Dengue, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, haemoconcentration

Abstract

Background: Dengue fever is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The routine haematological examination is an important investigation for the diagnosis and proper management of such patients.

Objective: To evaluate haematological changes in patients with dengue fever.

Design: Prospective, follow-up study.

Place and duration of study: Department of Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore from 3rd Oct 2010 to 20th Nov 2010.

Patients and Methods: Forty-seven serologically confirmed, admitted cases were evaluated for age, gender and haematological changes.

Results: Forty-seven out of 59 patients had positive serology for dengue fever. Male to female ratio was 1.09:1. Their ages ranged from 5 to 68 years with a mean of 31.3±15.39 years. Analysis of hematological data revealed normal levels of haematocrit, total leukocyte and platelet counts in 81 %, 36.2 % and 6.4 % patient respectively. Serial analysis of data over seven days showed marked improvement of platelet count after second day of admission.

Conclusion: Thrombocytopenia is a consistent finding in DF.

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Published

2018-11-22

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MUHAMMAD ONEEB SALEEMI, ATIYA MAHBOOB, AMMA. Hematological Profile in Patients with Dengue Fever: Report of 47 Patients in 2010. J Fatima Jinnah Med Univ [Internet]. 2018 Nov. 22 [cited 2024 May 3];8(2). Available from: https://jfjmu.com/index.php/ojs/article/view/137

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical College

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