Iron Status in Pre-Eclampsia: A Case-Comparison Study.
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2012
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Preeclampsia is one of the most leading causes of maternal mortality in developing
countries. Many studies have demonstrated the relation between alteration of iron status and
preeclampsia. The aim of the study was to assess the status of iron in preeclampsia. This
case control study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka Medical
College, Dhaka from July 2010 to June 2011. A total number of 100 pregnant women in
the third trimester of pregnancy attending the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department of
Dhaka Medical College Hospital were selected purposively as study subjects. Among them
50 diagnosed cases of preeclampsia were selected as cases and 50 normal healthy pregnant
women as controls. Serum ferritin and serum iron concentration were measured in all study
subjects. The mean serum ferritin concentration in cases and controls were 95.06±50.07
μg/l and 45.56±27.44 μg/l respectively. Mean serum iron concentration in cases was
121.78±41.93 μg/dl and that in controls was 61.04±24.18 μg/dl. The present study
showed significant differences of mean serum ferritin and serum iron between cases and
controls. The study revealed presence of significantly higher level of serum ferritin and
serum iron in preeclamptic group.
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Preeclampsia, serum ferritin, serum iro
Citation
Sultana R, Ahmed S, Sultana N, Karim S M Fazlul. Iron Status in Pre-Eclampsia: A Case-Comparison Study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 2012; 5(2): 53-55.