“STUDY OF HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN HYPERTENSION AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH BLOOD PRESSURE.”

Dr. Ashishkumar C. Zala*, Dr. Ruchita M. Manvar, Dr. Prakash Malam, Dr. Naresh D. Kantharia

ABSTRACT

Context: Increasing evidence has underlined the importance of haematological parameters in the Pathophysiology of hypertension and its contribution to the associated complications. However the correlation between haematological parameters and blood pressure levels is not clearly understood. Aims: Study was done to evaluate the haematological parameters in patients with hypertension and to check their correlation, if any, between these parameters and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Settings and Design: Its observational study. Methods and Material: Hemoglobin (Hb), Packed cell volume (PCV) and Red blood cell (RBC) count were measured in thirty hypertensive and thirty normotensive subjects. Statistical analysis used: Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed to study the correlation between these parameters and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Results: Hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV) correlated negatively with systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive. No significant correlation was observed between these parameters and blood pressure levels in normotensive controls. Conclusions: Lesser hemoglobin level was observed in hypertensive subjects as denoted by decreased Hb levels and decreased PCV.

Keywords: Haematological parameters, Hypertension, Correlation, Hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV) and Red blood cell (RBC) count.