Open AccessSerum cholesterol and ceruloplasmin levels in second trimester can predict development of pre-eclampsia
Author(s) -
Madhusudan Dey,
Devendra Arora,
Nagarja Narayan,
Rakesh Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.106198
Subject(s) - eclampsia , ceruloplasmin , medicine , oxidative stress , pregnancy , preeclampsia , endothelial dysfunction , obstetrics , lipid profile , prospective cohort study , cholesterol , physiology , endocrinology , gastroenterology , biology , genetics
Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of high rates of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia is still obscure. Currently, there are no screening tests for pre-eclampsia that are reliable, valid, and economical. Parameters of oxidative stress could be early markers of endothelial dysfunction that predates clinical pre-eclampsia.