COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SERUM CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, URIC ACID AND GLUCOSE IN PREECLAMPSIA AND NORMAL PREGNANT WOMEN OF MALWA REGION OF MADHYA PRADESH

Abstract

Background: Comparative study of serum calcium, magnesium, uric acid and glucose in preeclampsia and normal pregnant women of malwa region of Madhya pradesh

Methods: For the Study, a total of 100 women ranging in age from 18-35 years were recruited. They were divided in two groups. 50 were pre-eclamptic women with gestational age of ?20 weeks (Case group) and rest 50 were normal pregnant women of same gestational age (Control group).The levels of magnesium, calcium, glucose, and uric acid in the blood were measured.

Result: Serum calcium and magnesium levels were significantly lower (p<0.001) in the pre-eclamptic group, whereas serum uric acid levels were significantly higher (p0<001) in preeclamptic group. The level of serum glucose was raised in preeclampsia.

Conclusion: serum levels of calcium, magnesium, uric acid and glucose are altered in pre-eclampsia, implying that these factors may play a role in the aetiology and severity of pre-eclampsia.so assessing the serum level of this parameters will aid in the early detection of pre-eclampsia.

Keywords: Calcium, Magnesium, Uric acid, Glucose, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy