The study of serum calcium in pregnancy induced hypertension and normal pregnancy and its correlation with pregnancy induced hypertension
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Physiology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension is a type of high risk pregnancy which complicates 7-10% of all pregnant women. Changes in intracellular calcium concentrations seem to be involved in the pathogenesis of pregnancy induced hypertension. Methods: The present study was undertaken in 80 pregnant women. Data for the study was collected from 40 normo tensive pregnant women with more than 20weeks of gestational age (control group) and 40 pregnancy induced hypertensive patients (study group) attending for antenatal care in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in government maternity hospital (of tertiary teaching hospital). Cases and controls were matched. Serum calcium levels were estimated by spectrophotometry method. Results: The mean serum calcium is significantly lower in PIH group (8.47+_0.208mg/dl) compared to normal pregnancy (9.423+_0.157mg/dl). There was statistically significant difference in both groups (p=0.0001). Conclusion: The serum calcium levels are decreased in PIH patients compared to normotensive pregnant women, suggesting the possible role of calcium in etiopathophysiology of PIH.
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S Priyanka, B Rajini
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