Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pre eclampsia is the commonest obstetrical complication in pregnant women. The
etiology of pre eclampsia has yet not been clearly understood. It has a worldwide prevalence of 2–10%
of pregnancies and one of the major causes of increase in maternal and perinatal morbidity and
mortality. Zinc plays an important role in the course and eventual outcome of human pregnancy and is
essential for normal embryogenesis and fetal growth. Zinc deficiency in pregnancy is thought to be
associated with pre-eclampsia.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the serum zinc level in pre-eclampsia.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: This Hospital based study conducted at Gynecology Department of Indus
Medical Collage, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh from October 2015 to March 2016 with the Permission
of Head of the Department and Principal of Institute. The study groups consist of 40 consecutive
diagnosed cases of pre eclampsia and 40 women with normal pregnancies. The serum zinc level of the
subjects under this study was determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
RESULTS: The results of our study showed that serum Zinc level among the pre-eclamptic and was
statistically significantly low as compared to normotensive pregnant women.
CONCLUSION: The findings of current work are statistically significant to establish that concentration of
serum zinc among preeclamptic subjects is lower than in the normotensive women during pregnancy
Ali Raza Memon, Fareen Waryal Memon, Muhammad Akram, Paras Javed Memon, Irtiza Rahman. (2017) Association of Serum Zinc level with Pre Eclampsia, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-16, Issue-1.
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