Association of Hypovitaminosis D with Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Autor: | Sardar Muhammad Alfareed Zafar, Maryam Javed, Mehwish Ilyas, Muhammad Azeem Mughal |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Zdroj: | Annals of Punjab Medical College. 14 |
ISSN: | 2077-9151 2077-9143 |
Popis: | Background: Pregnancy related hypertensive disorders have devastating outcome of pregnancy and cause many obstetrical complications during or after pregnancy. Hypovitaminosis D has been observed in many pregnant females having pregnancy induced hypertension. Study Design: Case control study. Settings: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore-Pakistan. Duration: 3 months from January 01, to March 30, 2019. Methodology: This Case control study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, for 6 months. Sample size of 100 patients were enrolled in the study through Non-Probability, Consecutive Sampling. Patients of age 18-40years, presented >24 weeks of pregnancy were included Then blood sample was taken and vitamin D level was noted. If level 1, then significant association was considered. Results: The mean age of cases was 26.08±4.29years and mean age of controls was 29.84±2.96years. The mean gestational age of cases was 32.58±9.63weeks and controls presented at 36.71±10.11weeks. Mean serum vitamin D level was 24.9±7.72ng/ml among cases while 39.07±11.14ng/ml among controls. The difference was significant (p |
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