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Ante-partum and post-partum markers of metabolic syndrome in pre-eclampsia.
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PMID:  20220770     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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It is rare for a study to address immediate metabolic change in pre-eclamptic pregnancy. Our aim is to study the ante-partum and post-partum metabolic markers in pre-eclampsia. A total of 33 pre-eclamptic and 200 uncomplicated women with singleton pregnancies were recruited for the prospective research. Immediately ante-partum and 24-48 h postpartum venous blood samples were collected for the analysis of metabolic markers. In the pre-eclamptic group, the ante-partum fasting glucose, fasting insulin, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were found to be higher than in the control group; however, ante-partum high-density lipoprotein level was lower. Interestingly, fasting glucose and insulin levels decreased by 24-48 h post-partum in both groups and no significant differences were found. Pre-eclamptic patients had lower post-partum high-density lipoprotein (P=0.02), higher triglyceride (P<0.001), higher free fatty acid (P=0.02) and higher apolipoprotein B levels (P=0.01) than the control group. Dyslipidemia lasts from ante-partum to immediate post-partum in pre-eclamptic women in the form of increased triglyceride, higher free fatty acid and decreased high-density lipoprotein levels. We speculate that women with dyslipidemia and higher baseline blood pressure tend to develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. Hence, the development of pre-eclampsia may be a 'marker' of possible future cardiovascular or metabolic disease.
Authors:
Q Lei; L J Lv; B Y Zhang; J Y Wen; G C Liu; X H Lin; J M Niu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of human hypertension     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1476-5527     ISO Abbreviation:  J Hum Hypertens     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8811625     Medline TA:  J Hum Hypertens     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital and Health Institute, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PR China.
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