TY - JOUR
T1 - Dexamethasone-induced leucocytosis in pregnancy
AU - Denison, Fiona C.
AU - Elliott, Catherine L.
AU - Wallace, Euan M.
PY - 1997/7
Y1 - 1997/7
N2 - The effect of intramuscular dexamethasone administration in late pregnancy on the maternal peripheral white cell count was examined in 20 women. The mean total white cell count increased from a baseline of 11-3 × 109/L (SD 2-3) to 16-2 × 109/L (SD 4-6) on day 1, normalising thereafter. This 43% increase represented composite changes in the neutrophil and lymphocyte counts which, on average, increased by 62% and decreased by 22%, respectively. It is concluded that prenatal dexamethasone induces a significant neutrophilia on the first day following administration. This information may be helpful when monitoring for infection.
AB - The effect of intramuscular dexamethasone administration in late pregnancy on the maternal peripheral white cell count was examined in 20 women. The mean total white cell count increased from a baseline of 11-3 × 109/L (SD 2-3) to 16-2 × 109/L (SD 4-6) on day 1, normalising thereafter. This 43% increase represented composite changes in the neutrophil and lymphocyte counts which, on average, increased by 62% and decreased by 22%, respectively. It is concluded that prenatal dexamethasone induces a significant neutrophilia on the first day following administration. This information may be helpful when monitoring for infection.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb12035.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb12035.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 9236656
AN - SCOPUS:0030839060
VL - 104
SP - 851
EP - 853
JO - British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
SN - 0306-5456
IS - 7
ER -