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Does preeclampsia involve the pancreas? A report of original research
David B Nelson1, Sangeetha Duraiswamy, Donald D McIntire
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and.
Objective:
To analyze the effect, if any, of pregnancy-related hypertension on the pancreas.
Methods:
A database of pregnant women with hyperbilirubinemia was reviewed for cases with serum amylase values. These cases were linked to a computerized obstetric database, and women were analyzed according to the diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Results:
A total of 292 consecutive women with hyperbilirubinemia during pregnancy delivered at our institution between 2005 and 2011. Of these, 52 (18%) were diagnosed with preeclampsia, and in only nine was serum amylase abnormally elevated.
Conclusion:
Using serum analytes as surrogates for organ injury, it appears preeclampsia infrequently affects the pancreas.
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