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This study aimed to evaluate selected platelet parameters in pregnancy complicated by FGR and relate them to the severity of hemodynamic abnormalities. A total of 135 women (pregnant with FGR, with an uncomplicated pregnancy, and non-pregnant) were enrolled to study different platelet parameters: count (PLT), mean volume (MPV), ROS levels, intracellular oxygen level, oxygen consumption, and aggregation indices. No abnormalities in PLT and MPV were found in the FGR group, although it revealed increased ROS levels in platelets, lower platelet oxygen consumption, and intraplatelet deprivation. Aggregation parameters were similar as in uncomplicated pregnancy. No significant relationships were observed between hemodynamic abnormalities and the studied parameters. Platelets in pregnancies complicated by FGR may reveal an impaired oxidative metabolism, which may, in turn, lead to oxidative stress and, consequently, to an impaired platelet function. 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