Hematologic Changes in Pregnancy
Paidas M, Hossain N. Hematologic Changes in Pregnancy. 2010, 1-11. DOI: 10.1002/9781444328332.ch1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeeks of gestationHemoglobin levelsThird trimesterPregnant womenTotal white blood cellsMajor hematological changesRed blood cell massAbsolute lymphocyte countCells/microL.Healthy nonpregnant womenHealthy pregnant womenEnd of pregnancyBlood cell massWhite blood cellsPlasma volume increasePhysiologic anemiaLymphocyte countNeutrophil countNonpregnant womenPlatelet countProcoagulant factorsSecond trimesterNonpregnant levelsHematologic changesMild thrombocytopenia