TY - JOUR
A1 - Reda, Ashraf
A1 - Gamal, Awni
A1 - Rezk, Mohamed
A1 - Gamal, Gehad
A1 - Idris, Ommaima
A1 - Sharaf, Marwa
T1 - Pattern of lipid profile in pregnancy and its impact on the gestational course
Y1 - 2020/7/1
JF - Menoufia Medical Journal
JO - Menoufia Med J
SP - 830
EP - 834
VL - 33
IS - 3
UR - http://www.mmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-2098;year=2020;volume=33;issue=3;spage=830;epage=834;aulast=Reda
DO - 10.4103/mmj.mmj_327_18
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Objective
The aim was to screen lipid profile in pregnancy and assess the association between second trimester maternal lipid profile and gestational outcome.
Background
Major changes in lipid profile occur during normal pregnancy and significant association with gestational complications could be confirmed.
Materials and methods
This cohort study included 94 women with maternal lipid profile assessed during the second trimester (16–18 weeks). Serial antenatal visits were conducted to record the development of maternal gestational hypertension (GH), preeclampsia (PE), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and low birth weight.
Results
Lipid profile components in pregnancy are higher than normal references. Meanwhile, GH was the most common complication in the study affecting 13 (13.8%) patients followed by PE in eight (8.5%) patients, GDM in seven (7.4%) patients, and lastly low birth weight in four (4.3%) neonates. A positive association between second trimester lipid profile components and GH, PE, and GDM was found.
Conclusion
Lipid profile during the second trimester should be done routinely especially in patients with hypertensive disorders and GDM.
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