OBJECTIVE(S) Pre-eclampsia is characterized by hypertension, dyslipidemia, and increased systemic inflammatory response and has been associated with an increased maternal risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. Endothelial dysfunction is thought to be a central pathogenic feature in pre-eclampsia on the basis of elevated adhesion molecules. The aim of this study was to determine the level...

background: preeclampsia is a condition observed during pregnancy and threatens the life of both mother and fetus. there are studies which suggest that preeclampsia play a major role in the left ventricular mass. the aim of this study is to compare the electrocardiographic changes in normal pregnant and preeclamptic women. methods: the studied groups consisted of 48 mild preeclamptic, 33 severe...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Sodium excretion abnormalities in preeclampsia have been studied in relation to several factors. The objective of this study was to compare natriuria (mEq/24 h) and calciuria levels (mg/24 h) in preeclamptic patients. DESIGN AND SETTING An analytical cross-sectional study with a control group was conducted in the obstetric center and the high-risk pregnancy outpatient cl...

Background: Preeclampsia is a multi-system disorder of pregnancy. It associated with significantly increased risk maternal and fetal morbidity mortality. Oxidative stress has been implicated. Selenium very important trace element in the synthesis endogenous antioxidants which help to balance effects oxidative free radicals. This study sought determine relationship between serum selenium deficie...

In the course of the prospective, randomized, double-blind trial the influence of a high-dose riboflavin substitution on the risk for preeclampsia was studied in a high-risk collective 1. The present contribution evaluates supplementary data from the already published PROPER trial. The patients were from the two study centers Mérida, Venezuela, and Moshi, Tanzania, they were randomized from the...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the possibility of long-term effects of subclinical thyroid dysfunction on hypertension and other cardiovascular-related conditions during pregnancy. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of a prospective prenatal population-based study in which serum thyroid-function analytes were measured from November 2000 through April 2003. Women with evidence of overt thyroid diseas...

OBJECTIVE To review the literature on the circadian rhythm of blood pressure during pregnancy. DATA SOURCES Computerized searches on MEDLINE, CINAHL, and MIRLYN. STUDY SELECTION Selected studies from 1 969 to 1997 were evaluated. DATA EXTRACTION Data were extracted and information was organized under the following areas: definition of and the interconnection between circadian rhythm and b...