Thrombocytopenia is considered a characteristic feature of the severe pregnancy disorder preeclampsia (PE). In this study, Mmp index was investigated as a measure of mitochondrial membrane depolarisation in platelets from patients with PE for the first time. It was found to be significantly decreased in PE, to have recovered after delivery and to correlate with disease severity. The Mmp index could represent an early apoptotic stage in platelets, serve as a marker for disease activity and inflammatory status in PE, and thus contribute to the pathophysiological understanding of thrombocytopenia in PE.
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Thrombocytopenia is considered a characteristic feature of the severe pregnancy disorder preeclampsia (PE). In this study, Mmp index was investigated as a measure of mitochondrial membrane depolarisation in platelets from patients with PE for the first time. It was found to be significantly decreased in PE, to have recovered after delivery and to correlate with disease severity. The Mmp index could represent an early apoptotic stage in platelets, serve as a marker for disease activity and inflam...
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