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S Howarth1, L R Marshall, A L Barr, S Evans, M Pontre, N Ryan.
Abstract
Platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV) were estimated in 349 normal pregnancies at various gestational stages, and in 30 cases of pre-eclampsia. A probability plot was constructed from these data using discriminant analysis of MPV versus platelet count for the pre-eclamptic versus normal pregnancies. The sensitivity for pre-eclampsia was 90% (27/30) and the specificity was 83.3%. This plot may be of use in confirming risk of pre-eclampsia.Mesh:
Year: 1999 PMID: 10492911
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Biomed Sci ISSN: 0967-4845 Impact factor: 3.829