Abstract:
The present study was designed to evaluate the lipid profile & Lp(a) in pregnancy induced hypertension(PIH) compared with healthy normal pregnant as control. 60 cases were studied of which 30 were normal healthy pregnant control & 30 were PIH cases of the same trimester. The plasma lipid parameters such as total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) & very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) were measured along with plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]. Blood glucose, blood urea, serum creatinine & urine albumin were also measured. There is a significant elevation in the levels of serum TG & Lp (a) in PIH cases when compared to the control. In the background of increased Lp (a) being a potential risk factor for cardio-vascular diseases the significance of elevated Lp (a) in the PIH needs to be evaluated.
Keywords: Lp (a), PIH.
Journal Authors
Vibha.C 1, C.S. Muralidhara Krishna 2, K.L.Mahadevappa 3
1 2 Department of Biochemistry, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences