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Oxidative stress markers and antioxidant levels in normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16730727     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the levels of 3 oxidative stress markers (glutathione peroxidase [GPX], superoxide dismutase [SOD], and malondialdehyde [MDA]) and 2 antioxidants (vitamin C and lycopene) in healthy and pre-eclamptic pregnant women.
METHODS: Circulating levels of GPX, SOD, MDA, vitamin C and lycopene were measured in 50 healthy pregnant women and 50 women with pre-eclampsia (PE) (41 with mild PE and 9 with severe PE) attending the antenatal clinic or admitted to the maternity ward of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
RESULTS: The levels of GPX, SOD and MDA were significantly higher in women with PE than in controls, and the increase was higher in women with severe PE (P<0.001 using analysis of variance and the Kruskal Wallis test). The levels of vitamin C and lycopene were significantly lower in women with PE than in controls, with a greater decrease in women with severe PE.
CONCLUSION: Increased levels of oxidative stress markers and decreased levels of antioxidants in pre-eclamptic women suggest that oxidative stress markers play a significant role in the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia, and that supplemental dietary antioxidants may have a beneficial role in the prevention of pre-eclampsia in women at high-risk for this condition.
Authors:
J B Sharma; A Sharma; A Bahadur; N Vimala; A Satyam; S Mittal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-05-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  94     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-04     Completed Date:  2006-11-28     Revised Date:  2013-04-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. jbsharma2000@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antioxidants / analysis*
Ascorbic Acid / blood
Carotenoids / blood
Dietary Supplements
Female
Humans
Malondialdehyde / blood
Oxidative Stress / physiology*
Pre-Eclampsia / blood*,  physiopathology*,  prevention & control
Pregnancy / physiology*
Superoxide Dismutase / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 36-88-4/Carotenoids; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid; 542-78-9/Malondialdehyde; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase; SB0N2N0WV6/lycopene
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Erratum In:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Apr;121(1):96

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