Abstract:
The current study is analytical hospital case control study, conducted at
Alshab Teaching Hospital in Khartoum state during the period from
January to March 2010. The study aimed to evaluate Prothrombin time,
Activated thromboplastin time and the mean of platelet count among
hypertensive patients who is referred to Alshab Teaching Hospital –
Khartoum. The number of subjects recruited for this study was 50
individuals (25 males and 25 females). 36 individuals had hypertension
and 14 individuals were healthy control group. The age of all individuals
ranged between 31 and 80 years. Eight patients had hypertension with
heart diseases, five patients had hypertension with diabetes, one patient
had hypertension with renal failure and twenty two patients had only
hypertension.
50 Blood samples were collected from all subjects.The blood samples
were investigated for PT&APTT and Plts count using Coagulometer and
Sysmex automated hematology analyzers.
The results obtained from blood analysis of patients group were
compared with those from control group, and are as follows:
There was no significant (P>0.05) difference in PT in hypertensive
patients as compared to control group.
There was no significant (P>0.05) decreasing in APTT in hypertensive
patients as compared to control group.
There was no significant (P>0.05) droped in Plts count in hypertensive
.patients as compared to control group
The results obtained from the current investigations were indicated that
.hypertension not affected on PT&APTT and Plts count
