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Archives   2009

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   21,  Number   3

TITLE:   Plasma malondialdehyde, vitamin C and vitamin E levels of normal pregnant and preeclamptic pregnant women in West Yangon General Hospital.
AUTHOR:   Nilar Win; San Aye Kyi; Myo Win; Aye Aye Myint
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2009; 21(3): 152-156
ABSTRACT:   This study was conducted to evaluate the plasma levels of vitamin C, vitamin E, and malondialdehyde (MDA) in 48 normal pregnant women and 35 preeclamptic Myanmar pregnant women between the ages of 18-40 years and at the gestational ages of ≥ 32 weeks.Plasma levels of vitamin C, vitamin E and MDA were measured by spectrophotometric methods. In normal pregnancy, plasma vitamin C level was 1.25±0.13 mg/dl, plasma vitamin E level was 1.88±0.47 mg/dl and plasma MDA level was 2.02±0.25 mol/l. In preeclampsia, plasma vitamin C level was 0.73±0.11 mg/dl, plasma vitamin E level was 1.33±0.39 mg/dl and plasma MDA level was 3.20 ± 0.30 mol/l.Plasma levels of antioxidant vitamins C and E were significantly lower in preeclamptic pregnancy than in normal pregnancy. Plasma MDA level was significantly higher in preeclamptic pregnancy than that of normal pregnant women.There were significant negative correlations between plasma MDA level and plasma levels of vitamin C and vitamin E in normotensive as well as in preeclamptic pregnant women. A significant correlation was also detected between diastolic blood pressure and plasma levels of vitamin C, vitamin E and MDA in normal pregnancy and in preeclampsia. In conclusion, plasma MDA level was increased and antioxidant vitamins C and E were decreased in preeclampsia.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Ascorbic Acid. Vitamin E. Malondialdehyde. Pregnancy Complications.
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