The essential fatty acid status of mother and child in pregnancy-induced hypertension: A prospective longitudinal study

Background: The term pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) suggests a disorder of blood pressure that arises because of the pregnancy. PIH is defined as new onset hypertension with or without significant proteinuria emerging after 20 weeks of gestation, during labour, or in first 48 hours post-partum. It is classified as gestational hypertension (without proteinuria), preeclampsia (with proteinuria), and eclampsia (associated with convulsions). Incidence of PIH varies from country to country and has been reported to occur as low as 0.51% to as high as 38.4%. The objectives of the study were to estimate the incidence of PIH in block Hazratbal, Srinagar and to see the extent of progression of gestational hypertension into preeclampsia and eclampsia.Methods: A community based longitudinal study was conducted in block Hazratbal (district Srinagar) for a period of 18 months. All the pregnant females attending the antenatal clinic at the sub-centers and PHCs were included in the study and assessed for eligibility (less than 20 weeks and normotensive), till the desired number of 385 eligible pregnant females was reached. The pregnant women enrolled in the study were examined again around 30 weeks, 37 weeks and once in postnatal period.Results: The incidence of PIH was 20%. Majority of them (14.5%) had Gestational Hypertension and about one-fourth (5.5%) progressed to pre-eclampsia, while no one developed eclampsia.Conclusions: PIH is common among Kashmiri females, 20 out of 100 pregnant females develop PIH. PIH is a major cause of perinatal mortality, preterm delivery, IUGR, and maternal morbidity and mortality.

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Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Status During Pregnancy and Maternal Mental Health in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry ◽

10.4088/jcp.14m09191 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 76 (07) ◽

pp. e848-e856 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Mary F. F. Chong ◽

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Yi-Lin Ong ◽

Philip C. Calder ◽

Marjorelee Colega ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Fatty Acid ◽

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid ◽

Postpartum Period ◽

Maternal Mental Health ◽

Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid ◽

Fatty Acid Status ◽

Acid Status ◽

Long Chain ◽

In Pregnancy

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A longitudinal study of thyroid function in pregnancy.

Clinical Chemistry ◽

10.1093/clinchem/35.2.275 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 275-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

A Price ◽

H Griffiths ◽

B W Morris

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Thyroid Function ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Prospective Longitudinal ◽

In Pregnancy

Abstract We undertook a prospective longitudinal study of thyroid function in 36 pregnant women. There were significant increases in thyroxin-binding globulin, thyrotropin, and triiodothyronine. Albumin, free thyroxin (measured by an analog and a nonanalog method), and the free thyroxin index were significantly decreased. Results for the free thyroxin methods were correlated with each other in each trimester. We could find no evidence for artifacts related to albumin or thyroxin-binding globulin with either method for free thyroxin.

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