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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 41-46 |
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Serum cholesterol and ceruloplasmin levels in second trimester can predict development of pre-eclampsia
Madhusudan Dey, Devendra Arora, Nagarja Narayan, Reema Kumar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical Services, India
Correspondence Address:
Madhusudan Dey
40/41, First Floor, Monohar Kunj, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi - 110 049
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.106198
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Background: Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of high rates of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia is still obscure. Currently, there are no screening tests for pre-eclampsia that are reliable, valid, and economical. Parameters of oxidative stress could be early markers of endothelial dysfunction that predates clinical pre-eclampsia. Aim: This study was to study ceruloplasmin in nulliparous women as marker of oxidative stress and lipid profile to evaluate their value in prediction of pre-eclampsia. Materials and Methods: Prospective observational study. 306 nulliparous women had their serum lipid profile and ceruloplasmin levels measured at 14-16 weeks period of gestation as sample 1 and at 18-20 weeks as sample 2. All cases were followed up till the end of pregnancy for development of pre-eclampsia. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the normals and pre-eclampsia cases at 14-16 week for all the oxidative stress parameters ( P > 0.05), but at 18-20 week, there was statistically significant difference between the normals and pre-eclampsia cases in cholesterol and ceruloplasmin parameters ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: Cholesterol and ceruloplasmin levels in second trimester (18-20 weeks) can predict the development of pre-eclampsia. |
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