All issues > Volume 26(1); 1983

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(1):34-40. Published online January 31, 1983.

Effect of Phototherapy on Platelet Count in premature Infant.

Heung Kyu Kim¹, Young Kyoung Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Kwangju, Korea

Abstract

The effect of phototherapy on platelet counts performed on thirty premature infants weighing less than 2,300 grams and thirty fullterm infants with hyperbilirubmemia. Platelet counts were also performed on twenty nine healthy premature infants weighing less than 2,300 grams and thirty full-term infants as oontrol group. The following results were observed: 1) There was no significant difference in platelet counts during phototherapy on premature and full-term infants, as also applied to full-term infants of control group. 2) There was a significant decrease in hematocrit in premature and full-term infants who received phototherapy. However, the decrease of hematocrit was not observed in controL group.

Keywords :Phototherapy;Platelet Counts