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Estimation of lipid profile in subjects of preeclampsia
J T Gohil1, P K Patel, Priyanka Gupta
1Shri Sayaji General Hospital, Baroda, India.
Objectives:
To evaluate lipid profiles in subjects with preeclampsia. To determine if there is any change in lipid profiles in subject of preeclampsia as compared to normal antenatal females, non-pregnant females and post partum females.
Methods:
Study was carried out on pregnant women and non pregnant women attending or admitted in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of SSG Hospital, Baroda between 1st June 2007 to 31st May 2008. Each serum sample from different groups was evaluated for Total cholesterol(mg/dl), Triglyceride (mg/dl), HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl), LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) and VLDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) using diagnostic kits and a comparison drawn and analyzed using t-test and chi-square test.
Results:
Dyslipidemia in the form of significantly decreased HDL concentration and significantly increased total cholesterol, LDL, VLDL & Triglycerides concentration is conspicuously evident in subjects of preeclampsia as compared to non pregnant, normotensive pregnant and postpartum subjects.
Conclusion:
Dyslipidemia is significantly evident in preeclampsia and plays an important pathological role. The various causative factors for dyslipidemia and its prevention need to be further studied and evaluated.
