Thrombocytopenia in pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an area of unstable malaria transmission in eastern Sudan.

Background: Blood platelet levels are being evaluated as predictive and prognostic indicators of the severity of malaria infections in humans. However, there are few studies on platelets and Plasmodium falciparum malaria during pregnancy.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted at Gadarif Hospital in Eastern Sudan, an area characterized by unstable malaria transmission.