Open AccessA Study on Atherogenic Indices of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Patients as Compared to Normal Pregnant Women
Author(s) -
Megha Singh,
Mauchumi Saikia Pathak,
Anindita Paul
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13505.6241
Subject(s) - medicine , eclampsia , gestational hypertension , pregnancy , preeclampsia , obstetrics , gestation , endothelial dysfunction , lipid profile , gestational age , inclusion and exclusion criteria , cholesterol , pathology , alternative medicine , genetics , biology
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) includes Gestational hypertension, Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia and is one of the most common obstetric complication. Worldwide about 76,000 pregnant women die each year from pre-eclampsia and related hypertensive disorders. The aetiology of Pre-eclampsia is unknown but it is thought to be related to abnormal development of placenta. Several studies have shown the presence of reduced endothelial function in pre-eclamptic pregnancy. Endothelial dysfunction is also a feature of atherosclerosis.