Pakistan
Research Article
Serum Calcium, Magnesium and Parathyroid Hormone in Normal Pregnant and Pre-eclamptic Women in Karachi, Pakistan
Author(s): Rubina Aziz and Tabassum MahboobRubina Aziz and Tabassum Mahboob
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare serum calcium, magnesium and Parathyroid hormone in preeclamptic women and normal pregnant females.
Materials and Methods: 32 pregnant women, preeclamptic n=16 and healthy pregnant control group n=16 with same ages and period of gestation included in present study. Serum calcium, Magnesium and Parathyroid Hormone were done by standard methods. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. P value < 0.01 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Serum calcium (7.02 ± 0.99 vs. 9.34 ± 0.57) and serum magnesium (1.3 ± 0.34 vs1.88 ± 0.16) was significantly lower in preeclamptic women than normal healthy controls. PTH (Intact) concentration was not changed as compare to normal control (24.07 ± 4.98 vs. 23.86 ± 3.30)... Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1095.1000143
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