Asma Munir, Mona Aziz, Muhammad Oneeb Saleemi, Atiya Mahboob, Rabail Javed.
Hematological Profile in Patients with Dengue Fever: Report of 47 Patients in 2010.
J Fatima Jinnah Med Coll Lahore Jan ;8(2):35-8.

Background: Dengue fever is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical 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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