Association of Immature Platelet Fraction With Hospital Stay and  Hematological Recovery in Adults With Dengue Fever: A Hospital-Based  Observational Study

Dr Shashikanth Patil, Dr Sneha Bharathi S Angadi, Dr Prerna

Association of Immature Platelet Fraction With Hospital Stay and Hematological Recovery in Adults With Dengue Fever: A Hospital-Based Observational Study

Authors

Dr Shashikanth Patil, Dr Sneha Bharathi S Angadi, Dr Prerna

Keywords:

dengue fever; immature platelet fraction; thrombocytopenia; hospital stay; platelet recovery; total leukocyte count; thrombopoiesis.

Abstract

Background: Dengue fever is associated withdynamic hematological changes, especiallythrombocytopenia. Routine monitoring is basedon platelet count but this parameter does not directly mirror marrow thrombopoietic activity.The immature platelet fraction (IPF) represents

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Published

2026-06-15

How to Cite

Dr Shashikanth Patil, Dr Sneha Bharathi S Angadi, Dr Prerna. (2026). Association of Immature Platelet Fraction With Hospital Stay and Hematological Recovery in Adults With Dengue Fever: A Hospital-Based Observational Study. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 5549–5560. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2881