Open AccessCOMPPRATIVE STUDY OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION PREECLAMPSIA AND ECLAMPSIA
Author(s) -
P S Sheena
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v3i11.765
Subject(s) - eclampsia , preeclampsia , oxidative stress , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , biology , genetics
Background and Objective: A Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is an important cause of maternal mortality and preeclampsia. The present study is centered on the concept that a derangement if any, in the oxidant antioxidant equilibrium during Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia.Conclusion: In PIH, Preeclampsia and Eclampsia there is an imbalance between lipid peroxides and the antioxidant system.