Why do pregnant women develop giant platelets? Features of active thrombopoiesis and the morphology of young macroplatelets in a blood smear.
During PREGNANCY, the demand for platelets increases, so the bone marrow works more actively and “releases” younger cells into the blood. Young platelets are larger in size, and sometimes attract attention with such incredible dimensions 🙃 Material - peripheral blood from different patients admitted to the maternity hospital.
🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.
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