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Maternal Hemoglobin Concentrations of Adolescent Pregnant Women in High Altitude
Ilay Öztürk Gözükara1, Murat Polat2, Suna Kabil Kucur2, Beril Yüksel2, Ali Seven2, Halime Şencan2, Hüseyin Durukan31Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hatay2Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kütahya
3Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mersin
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to compare the hemoglobin (Hb) levels between adolescent pregnant women and control groups.
METHODS: This study is performed on Ağrı-Patnos State Hospital. 679 patients were enrolled into the study; 119 (17.5%) pregnant women
in the adolescent group (age<=19) and 560 (82.5%) cases in the control group (age between 20 and <=39). Complete Blood Count (CBC) was measured by automated cell counter with Coulter method.
RESULTS: Mean Hb level was 12.87g/dl ± 1.1 (min 10- max 15) in adolescent group and 134g/dl ± 1.2 (min 11- max 18) in control group. There was no statistically significant difference between Hb levels of two groups (p 0.3) Mean Hematocrit level was 36.44% in adolescent group and 37.8% in control group. There was also no statistically significant difference between two groups (p 0.7).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: There was no significant difference between adolescent and control groups regarding to Hb and Hematocrit. Normal range Hb and hematocrit levels were found even the effect of high altitude was assayed.
Manuscript Language: English
