Lipid Levels Including Oxidized LDL in Women with History of Preeclampsia

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Ana Portelinha (Author) Other; Luis Belo (Author) FFUP; Ana S Cerdeira (Author) Other; Jorge Braga (Author) Other; Eduardo Tejera (Author) Other; Fatima Pinto (Author) Other; Ana Pinto (Author) Other; Maria Joao Areias (Author) Other; Belmiro Patricio (Author) Other; Irene Rebelo (Author) FFUP

Journal

The Journal is awaiting validation by the Administrative Services.

Title: HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY

Vol. 29

Pages: 93-100

ISSN: 1064-1955

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-B4G

DOI: 10.3109/10641950902968593

Abstract (EN): Preeclampsia (PE), a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a hypertensive disorder of unknown aetiology characterized by proteinuria, coagulation abnormalities and different systemic manifestations. Since there are no studies regarding the evaluation of oxidized LDL (oxLDL) in women with a history of PE, we focused on the evaluation of lipid profile and oxLDL plasma concentration several years after pregnancy to see if these women have any modifications in these parameters that may be linked to the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the future. Ninety women with a history of PE and 60 controls in a median interval of 6 years after pregnancy were recruited. Plasma oxLDL levels were measured using a two-site enzyme immunoassay. Concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), HDL-cholesterol (HDLc) and LDL-cholesterol (LDLc) were measured by automated enzymatic assays. To evaluate apoA and apoB levels automated immunoturbidimetric assays were used. In the group of women with a history of PE, gestational age at delivery was significantly earlier in comparison with the control group, whereas birth weight was significantly lower and there were more caesarean sections. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly higher in women with a history of PE than in the control group. Significantly higher obesity anthropometric markers (BMI and waist-to-hip ratio) were found in women with a history of PE. As consistent with other authors' findings, blood pressure was higher in these women, but lipid profile did not seem to play a role in the increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8