scholarly journals Maternal Serum Levels of Alpha Tumour Necrotic Factor, Interleukin 10, Interleukin 6 and Interleukin 4 in Malaria Infected Pregnant Women Based on Their Gestational Age in Southeast, Nigeria

Author(s):  
Obeagu, Emmanuel Ifeanyi ◽  
Esimai, Bessie Nonyelum ◽  
Ekelozie, Ifeoma Stella ◽  
Asogwa Eucharia Ijego ◽  
Amaeze Augustine Amaeze ◽  
...  

Malaria has been reported as a condition caused by infestation with Plasmodium parasite species, is a major public health problem globally especially in developing countries like Nigeria. This study was carried out in Federal Medical Centre Umuahia in Abia State, Nigeria. A study was done to determine the maternal serumlevels of alpha tumour necrotic factor, interleukin 10, interleukin 6and interleukin 4 in malaria infected pregnant women based on their gestational age in Southeast, Nigeria. A total of 150 subjects between the ages of 18-45 years were recruited for the study comprising of fifty (50) subjects each of the 3 trimesters. Commercial ELISA Kit by MELSIN Medical Co Limited was used to measure all the cytokines. The results of Table 1 showed no significant difference of TNF-α (p=0.346), IL-10 (p=0.059), IL-6 (p=0.811) and IL-4 (p=0.257) of malaria infected pregnant women at first trimester and second trimester respectively. The results of Table 2 showed no significant difference of TNF-α (p=0.642), IL-10 (p=0.678), IL-6 (p=0.551) and IL-4 (p=0.280) of malaria infected pregnant women at first trimester and third trimester respectively. The results of Table 2 showed no significant difference of TNF-α (p=0.062), IL-10 (p=0.016), IL-6 (p=0.352) and IL-4 (p=0.914) of malaria infected pregnant women at first trimester and third trimester respectively. The study showed no changes in the cytokines studied among the malaria infected pregnant women based on gestational ages except when IL-10 was compared between the subjects on second trimester and third trimester. This study shows that malaria infection does not changes these cytokines in pregnant women based on gestational ages except the il-10 when compared at second trimester and third trimester but changes when compared at other trimesters.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Del Gobbo ◽  
Giovanna Scarfone ◽  
Fedro Alessandro Peccatori ◽  
Antonella Villa ◽  
Wally Ossola ◽  
...  

Abstract Breast cancer is diagnosed in approximately 1/3000 pregnant women. Chemotherapy may be administered after the first trimester, with improved maternal outcome and relatively few pregnancy and offspring complications. Nonetheless, no information about the effects of different chemotherapy regimens on placenta architecture and vasculature are available. Methods To evaluate histological alterations in placentas of women affected by breast cancer and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy, we retrospectively analyzed 23 placentas of patients affected by breast cancer and treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy and 23 control placentas of women without breast cancer and with physiological pregnancies of the same gestational age. Results All the patients had breast ductal infiltrating carcinoma, 19 of 23 cases had a G3 cancer. All patients were treated with 2-6 cycles of chemotherapy starting after 16 weeks of gestation, with different protocols. No hypertensive complications and no pre-eclampsia episodes were observed; birth weight was consistent with gestational age in all babies in both group with no uneventful outcomes and no perinatal mortality or fetal malformations. Twenty out of 23 cases (86%) showed hypoxia-induced villous alterations, including increased syncytial knotting (Tenney-Parker changes), perivillar fibrin deposits, distal villous hypoplasia or accelerated maturation and focal villous chorangiosis. These alterations were found in 19 out of 23 controls (83%), with no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions These results shows that chemotherapy in the second and third trimester of pregnancy may lead to non-specific alterations in placental vasculature and morphology.


2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
D K Sunyal ◽  
Md. R Amin ◽  
MH Md. R ◽  
GM Kibria ◽  
G M Molla ◽  
...  

In the present study the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood (PaC0:1 and respiratory rate (RR) were studied in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Dhaka city. Far this purpose a total 32 women for PaCO)and 100 women for RR with age ranging front 25 ...ears le 35 years without any recent history of respiratory diseases were selected. Normal pregnant women were taken as e.yperimental group and healthy nor-pregnant ...omen as return!. Data was collected during first trimester. second trimester and third trimester in pregnant women and also nompregnant women. The PaCOrwas determined by using 'EASY BLOOD GAS .0TO INALMER" and RR was recorded. The PaCO, and RR during different trimesters of pregnant .rumen were compared with that of non-pregnant 11.1101. Statistical analysis was drum with .tudents '1' rest. The PeCOr was significantly lower in first trimester, second trimester and third (rimester of pregnant women than that of non-pregnant women. Similarly, RR was significantly higher in first trimester. second trimester and third trimester of pregnant women than that of nonpregnant women. Again RR was significantly higher in third trimester than in first trimester and second trimester of pregnant women. There were no statistically significant difference of PaCO, among first trimester. second trimester and third trimester of pregnant women. Similarly, there were no statistically significant difference of RR between first trimester and second trimester of pregnant women. It may be concluded from the study that the progressively decreased PaCO• and increased RR throughout Me pregnancy were most likely MP be related to the effect of progesterone-induced hyperventilation. Hypermfilation in pregnancy is due to hypersensitivity of respiratory centre. Due to hyperventilation there is expel out of CO, miming decrease in PaC0r and increase in RR during pregnancy.


2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Diareme ◽  
Petros Karkalousos ◽  
Georgos Theodoropoulos ◽  
Stefanos Strouzas ◽  
Nikos Lazanas

Lipid Profile of Healthy Women During Normal PregnancyThe four basic lipid indexes (Chol, Trig, HDL-C and LDL-C) increase during pregnancy, following different rates of increase. Among the four analytes triglycerides show the largest increase and HDL-C the smallest. All analyte values are raised during the 40 weeks of pregnancy, except HDL-C which is stabilized during the second trimester. After delivery the values decrease, except LDL-C which remains steady (for some weeks) before starting to fall following the others. In this study the relations between the four lipid indexes and some predisposing factors (age, gestational age, nationality, body mass index, profession, smoking and diabetes during pregnancy) were investigated. The sample consisted of 413 pregnant women, mainly Greeks and Albanians. After regression analysis it was proved that the only common predisposing factor was the gestational age. Triglycerides and total cholesterol are also influenced by the women's age. The lipid indexes showed no important difference between the pregnant women in the first trimester and the non-pregnant women. On the contrary, there was a statistical difference between the pregnant women in the second and third trimester and between them and the women in the first trimester. The percentages of increase between first and second trimester were: Chol: 38%, Trig: 115%, HDL-C: 30%, LDL-C: 33%. The percentages of increase between first and third trimester were: Chol: 65%, Trig: 208%, HDL-C: 26%, LDLC: 64%.


2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
D K Sunyal ◽  
Md. R Amin ◽  
M H Molla ◽  
A Ahmed ◽  
S Begum ◽  
...  

In the present study. Forced Vital Capacity (PVC) suit estimated in 100 women in Dingo city. For this purpose a total 100 women subjects with age ranged from 25 years to 35 years withow any recent history of respiratory diseases were selected. 75 normal pregnant women as experimental group and 25 healthy non-pregnant women as control. Eiperintemed group included 25 first trimester. 25 second trimester and 25 third trimester of pregnat women. The FVC was estimated by using a automatic spironteter during the first. second and third trimester of pregnant women and also in non-pregnant control. The mean of the measured values of PVC were analysed statistically. The PVC was significantly lower in third trimester of pregnant women than that of non-pregnant women. Again the FVC was significantly haver he third trimester than that of first trimester of pregnant women. There were no statistically significant difference of PVC bentren the nonpregnant and first trimester: ',email the non-pregnant and second trimester; henveen the first trimester and second trimester: and between the second ',integer and third trimester of pregnant women. h may be concluded dun the causes of progressively decreased FVC throughout the pregnancy were most likely to he mechanical effects of progressively increasing uterus that progressively decrease the hum rolume capacity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Krichevskaya ◽  
Z. M. Gandaloeva ◽  
A. B. Demina ◽  
T. V. Dubinina

The onset of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) more frequently occurs at the end of the third decade of life, which corresponds to the time of marriage and the birth of the first child and determines the relevance of a study of the interaction of AS and pregnancy.Objective: to describe the clinical presentations of AS and its therapy during pregnancy and to study AS activity dynamics and the patients' functional status during gestation.Patients and methods. The investigation enrolled 19 pregnant women who met the 1984 modified New York AS criteria. The mean age of the women was 32.2±1.1 years; their mean age at the onset of AS was 22.6±3.1 years; the duration of the disease was 147±20.7 months. The patients visited their physician at 10–11, 20–21, and 31–32 weeks of pregnancy. The investigators determined AS activity by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) and functional status by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI). The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score (MASES) was used to assess enthesitis.Results and discussion. At the time of conception, 78.9% of the patients had inflammatory back pain with an intensity of 2.2±0.4 on a numerical rating scale; during pregnancy, 95% of the pregnant women experienced pain, its intensity increased by the second trimester (4.6±0.7) and remained at this level in the third trimester (p<0.05 between the month of conception and the second and third trimesters). By the third trimester, the nature of the pain changed: 55.5 and 61.1% of the patients reported reduced pain at rest and after exercise, respectively. The frequency and severity of enthesitis increased with gestational age: the MASES scores were higher in the third trimester (2.3±0.5) than that in the first-trimester (0.4±0.22; p<0.05). The frequency of extra-axial and extra-skeletal manifestations did not increase during gestation. Coxitis was detected in 27.8% of the pregnant women.The BASDAI increased from the time of conception (1.7±0.3) to the second trimester (3.3±0.5; p<0.05) and remained at this level in the third trimester. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the predictors of BASDAI levels in the third trimester were BASDAI scores (R2 =0.7) and back pain (R2 =0.9) at the time of conception, the use of biological agents 3 months before gestation (R2 =0.7) with their cumulative impact. Throughout pregnancy, the BASDAI was determined by a set of factors: the severity of pain in the back (β=0.6) and entheses (β=0.3) and weakness (β=0.6). By the end of the first trimester, the increased BASDAI scores were provided mainly by the higher level of general weakness (by 68.5%) and back pain (by 24.1%). In the second trimester, the higher BASDAI was due to the increased severity of enthesitis (by 30.7%) and back pain (by 27%).There were no changes in ASDAS-C-reactive protein (ASDAS-CRP), but there was its upward tendency in the second trimester as compared with the beginning of pregnancy. The BASMI did not change significantly (1.3±0.9; 1.8±0.2; 2.1±0.3, respectively, for trimesters). The BASFI increased by the third trimester (3.9±0.7) versus the first trimester (1.4±0.3; p<0.05).In the third trimester, this rise was due to difficulties in performing the actions related to both AS activity and pregnancy (forward bends; questions 1, 2, and 4).According to the trimesters, 31.6, 73.7, and 66.7% of the pregnant women took nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The need for glucocorticoids was noted in 22% of patients in the second trimester and in 53% in the third trimester.Conclusion. The clinical activity of AS is increased by the second trimester of pregnancy and remains moderate and high until the end of gestation. The activity of AS at the time of conception can determine the activity of the disease throughout pregnancy. In the third trimester, mechanical back pain becomes concurrent in half of the patients. Functional impairments increase with gestational age, and this is due to both the activity of AS and pregnancy itself in the third trimester. 


Author(s):  
Mirjana K. Kovac ◽  
Sanja Z. Lalic-Cosic ◽  
Jelena M. Dmitrovic ◽  
Valentina J. Djordjevic ◽  
Dragica P. Radojkovic

AbstractGestational age-specific reference values are essential for the accurate interpretation of haemostatic tests during pregnancy.Our 1-year prospective study included 40 healthy pregnant women with a median age of 30 (range 22–40) years; the subjects were followed in order to establish the gestational age dependent values for endogenous thrombin potential (ETP), D-dimer and protein S (activity and free).During the first trimester 50% of studied women had ETP >100% (reference values out of pregnancy); in the second trimester an ETP over 100% was observed in all women; ETP values remained unchanged during the third trimester. In the first trimester, the median D-dimer concentration of 0.30 mg/L, in the second 0.91 mg/L and in the third of 1.45 mg/L were observed. During the first trimester 14/40 subjects had protein S activity below reference range (<59%, out of pregnancy); the median value of 61.35; interquartile range (IQR) 20.38; in the second 21/37; the median value of 53.1 (IQR 15.65); in the third trimester 28/37 had low level of protein S activity with the median value of 49.0 (IQR 18.8). Free protein S showed a slight decrease from the first trimester; it remained almost stable during the rest of pregnancy, with the equal number of pregnant women with reduced free protein S.Related to the gestational age, a significant increase of ETP and D-dimer, from the second trimester was observed; the decrease of protein S was observed already from the early pregnancy, with more pronounced variability of protein S activity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 107602961986349
Author(s):  
Feng Dong ◽  
Longhao Wang ◽  
Chengbin Wang

Pregnancy is a hypercoagulable state associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. Calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT) is a test to monitor the thrombin generation (TG), a laboratory marker of thrombosis risk, and increases during normal pregnancy, but it is still unclear whether TG is related to the use of insulin in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We performed thrombin generation by CAT on 135 normal pregnant women, including 43 in first trimester, 32 in second trimester, 60 in third trimester, respectively; 68 pregnant women with GDM were also enrolled, 19 patients with GDM using insulin to control blood glucose and 49 patients control their blood glucose through diet and exercise with noninsulin treatment. The overall CAT parameters were calculated using descriptive statistics method with mean ± standard deviation. Mean endogenous thrombin potential, peak thrombin generation, and StartTail time increased significantly with the pregnancy. There was no significant difference in TG test parameters except StartTail time( P = .003) in insulin-treated GDM group when compared to those without insulin in the GDM group. The normal ranges for CAT parameters in pregnant women were determined. Thrombin generation increased significantly in first trimester and remains stable in second and third trimester. The use of insulin in patient with GDM did not affect thrombin generation test. Our study helps to establish the reference range of thrombin generation in Chinese normal pregnant population and provide more basis to predict the risk of thrombus complicating during pregnancy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nengneng Zheng ◽  
Renyong Guo ◽  
Yinyu Yao ◽  
Meiyuan Jin ◽  
Yiwen Cheng ◽  
...  

Vaginal dysbiosis has been identified to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm delivery and premature rupture of membranes. However, the overall structure and composition of vaginal microbiota in different trimesters of the pregnant women has not been fully elucidated. In this study, the physiological changes of the vaginal microbiota in healthy pregnant women were investigated. A total of 83 healthy pregnant participants were enrolled, who are in the first, second, or third pregnancy trimester. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to explore the abundant bacteria in the vaginal microbiota. No significant difference in the abundance of Gardnerella, Atopobium, Megasphaera, Eggerthella, Leptotrichia/Sneathia, or Prevotella was found among different trimesters, except Lactobacillus. Compared with the first pregnancy trimester, the abundance of L. iners decreased in the second and third trimester while the abundance of L. crispatus was increased in the second trimester. Moreover, we also found that vaginal cleanliness is correlated with the present of Lactobacillus, Atopobium, and Prevotella and leukocyte esterase is associated with Lactobacillus, Atopobium, Gardnerella, Eggerthella, Leptotrichia/Sneathia, and Prevotella. For those whose vaginal cleanliness raised or leukocyte esterase became positive, the richness of L. iners increased, while that of L. crispatus decreased significantly. Our present data indicated that the altered vaginal microbiota, mainly Lactobacillus, could be observed among different trimesters of pregnancy and L. iners could be considered as a potential bacterial marker for evaluating vaginal cleanliness and leukocyte esterase.


Author(s):  
Süleyman Akarsu ◽  
Filiz Akbiyik ◽  
Eda Karaismailoglu ◽  
Zeliha Gunnur Dikmen

AbstractThyroid function tests are frequently assessed during pregnancy to evaluate thyroid dysfunction or to monitor pre-existing thyroid disease. However, using non-pregnant reference intervals can lead to misclassification. International guidelines recommended that institutions should calculate their own pregnancy-specific reference intervals for free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). The objective of this study is to establish gestation-specific reference intervals (GRIs) for thyroid function tests in pregnant Turkish women and to compare these with the age-matched non-pregnant women.Serum samples were collected from 220 non-pregnant women (age: 18–48), and 2460 pregnant women (age: 18–45) with 945 (39%) in the first trimester, 1120 (45%) in the second trimester, and 395 (16%) in the third trimester. TSH, FT4 and FT3 were measured using the Abbott Architect i2000SR analyzer.GRIs of TSH, FT4 and FT3 for first trimester pregnancies were 0.49–2.33 mIU/L, 10.30–18.11 pmol/L and 3.80–5.81 pmol/L, respectively. GRIs for second trimester pregnancies were 0.51–3.44 mIU/L, 10.30–18.15 pmol/L and 3.69–5.90 pmol/L. GRIs for third trimester pregnancies were 0.58–4.31 mIU/L, 10.30–17.89 pmol/L and 3.67–5.81 pmol/L. GRIs for TSH, FT4 and FT3 were different from non-pregnant normal reference intervals.TSH levels showed an increasing trend from the first trimester to the third trimester, whereas both FT4 and FT3 levels were uniform throughout gestation. GRIs may help in the diagnosis and appropriate management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy which will prevent both maternal and fetal complications.


Author(s):  
Obeagu, Emmanuel Ifeanyi ◽  
Obeagu, Getrude Uzoma ◽  
Amaeze, Augustine Amaeze ◽  
Asogwa, Eucharia Ijego ◽  
Chukwurah, Ejike Felix ◽  
...  

Malaria has been reported as a condition caused by infestation with Plasmodium parasite specie, which is a great public health problem globally, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. This study was carried out in Federal Medical Centre Umuahia in Abia State, Nigeria. The study was done to determine the maternal serum levels of alpha tumour necrosis factor, interleukin 10, interleukin 6, and interleukin 4 in malaria-infected pregnant women based on parities in Southeast, Nigeria.  A total of 150 subjects between the ages of 18-45 years were recruited for the study comprising 50 subjects each of 3 parities (groups A-C). A commercial ELISA Kit was used to measure all the cytokines. Neither statistically significant differences were found for TNF-α (p=0.636), IL-10 (p=0.892), IL-6 (p=0.306) and IL-4 (p=0.222) between prime parity and second parity nor for TNF-α (p=0.356), IL-10 (p=0.896), IL-6 (p=0.304) and IL-4 (p=0.298) between prime parity and multi-parity of malaria-infected pregnant women. TNF-α (p=0.255), IL-10 (p=0.524), IL-6 (p=0.616), and IL-4 (p=0.672) between second parity and on multi-parity respectively. The study showed no changes in the cytokines studied among the malaria-infected pregnant women based on parities. It shows that the number of pregnancies in women infected with malaria has no changes in the levels of the cytokines studied.


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