Free Radical-Mediated Cell Disruptions in Pregnancy - A Risk Factor for Preeclampsia
| Autor: | Kausar Aamir, Arfa Azhar, Fatima Abid, Aliya Jafri, Noorulain Qureshi, Sumaira Riffat |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Vol 10, Iss 2 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2313-7371 2308-2593 |
| DOI: | 10.36283/PJMD10-2/006 |
| Popis: | Background: Preeclampsia is a multifactorial disorder leading to complications of pregnancy. Vitamin E as an antioxidant has been proved to suppress the oxidative stress mechanism by interfering with the propagation of lipid radicals. The objective of the study was to probe antioxidant nutrient profiles in patients with a risk factor for preeclampsia. Methods: This study was done in the Obstetric Outpatient Department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from 2019-2019. The study group comprised 110 patients divided into three groups as Group A: n=40 Normotensive patients, Group B: n=40 Mild hypertensive (test group I), Group C: n=30 Severe hypertensive (test group II). SPSS version 21 was used for data analysis with p-value 0.05 considered as statistically significant. Results: Plasma ascorbic acid levels stayed considerably (p |
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