Platelet count and serum thrombopoietin level as predictors for morbidity and/or mortality in thrombocytopenic neonates.

Background: Serum thrombopoietin in thrombocytopenic infants is largely related to the cause of thrombocytopenia and the underlying disease. Many perinatal factors can affect thrombopoietin level.

Patients And Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study on 119 thrombocytopenic neonates: 54 full term and 65 preterm had been conducted.