American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research

AJPHR

2321-3647

AJPHR302010

Oxidative Stress and Preeclampsia: During Pregnancy and After Delivery

Hosen

Md. Bayejid

Rabby

Md. Atay

Kabir

Yearul

Howlader

M Zakir Hossain

02 01 2015

3 2

Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Our aim of the study was to evaluate the association of oxidative stress and antioxidant defence systems with preeclampsia during pregnancy and after delivery. The study comprises a total of 52 subjects including PE women (n=27) and uncomplicated pregnant women (n=25) matched by age. Serummalondialdehyde (MDA), phospholipid hydroperoxide (PHP), superoxide dismutase (SOD), vitamin C and total antioxidant status (TAS) were estimated by spectrophotometric methods. Serum levels of MDA and PHP were significantly higher (p

Preeclampsia Perinatal morbidity Oxidative stress Antioxidant system.