Abstract
Objective: To determine the effects of version 12.1.
Plasmodium vivax infection on blood counts and Results: Anemia was seen in 22.15%,
the impact of splenomegaly on these results. neutropenia in 23.49% and thrombocytopenia in
Methodology: This was a retrospective 90.60% of the 149 male patients having a mean
observational study carried out at 1 Mountain age of 27.54±5.11 years. The differences in mean
Medical Battalion, Bagh, Azad Kashmir. Medical blood counts and the number of patients with
records of all patients admitted with vivax malaria hematological abnormalities in the two groups
from January 2010 to October 2012 were were statistically insignificant.
reviewed. The presence or absence of a palpable Conclusion: Since the blood counts are not
spleen and the results of complete blood counts affected by presence or absence of
measured at the time of admission were noted. splenomegaly, mechanisms other than
Anemia was defined as Hb<13g/dl in men, hypersplenism are important. (Rawal Med J
leukopenia as total leukocyte count 2013;38: 223-225).
(TLC)<4000/µl and thrombocytopenia as platelets Key words: Anaemia, leukopenia,
count <150000/µl. Data was analysed with STATA thrombocytopenia, malaria, splenomegaly.
