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Abstract: Background: Pre-eclampsia presents significant management
problems for every obstetrician. While the cause remains unknown, dietary
deficiency has been suggested. The study aimed to compare serum calcium levels
in pre-eclamptic and normotensive pregnant women. Methodology:
It was a comparative cross-sectional study of
pre-eclamptics and normotensive pregnant women. A total of 50
pre-eclamptic and 50 normal pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic were
enrolled for the study. Blood samples of the women were collected and analysed
for serum calcium. The laboratory
estimation of calcium was done using the spectrophotometer method. The mean serum calcium of women in the two groups
were compared using the student’s t-test. A p-value < 0.05 was considered
significant. Results: The mean age of the pre-eclamptic group was 27.4 +
2.7 years. The mean age of the control group was 28.3 + 2.9 years. The
mean serum calcium level of the pre-eclamptic group was 2.30 + 0.14
mmol/l while that of the normotensive control group was 2.34 + 0.21
mmol/l. This difference was not statistically significant. (P=0.2652: t=1.1207,
df=98,). Conclusion: There is no significant difference between the mean serum calcium levels between pre-eclamptic women and healthy normotensive controls. |
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