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| العنوان: |
Preterm delivery and low maternal serum cholesterol level: Any correlation? |
| المؤلفون: |
Oluwole, Ayodeji A.1, Adegbesan-Omilabu, Maymunah A.1, Okunade, Kehinde S.1 kehindeokunade@gmail.com |
| المصدر: |
Nigerian Medical Journal. Sep/Oct2014, Vol. 55 Issue 5, p406-410. 5p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*PREMATURE labor, *DELIVERY (Obstetrics), *CHILDBIRTH, *CHOLESTEROL, *ISOPENTENOIDS |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The study assessed whether low maternal serum cholesterol during early pregnancy is associated with preterm delivery. Patients and Methods: It was a prospective observational cohort study involving pregnant women at gestational age of 14-20 weeks over a period of 12 months. Blood samples were obtained to measure total serum cholesterol concentrations and the sera were then analysed enzymatically by the cholesterol oxidase: p-aminophenazone (CHOD PAP) method. Results: The study showed an incidence of 5.0% for preterm delivery in the low risk study patients. Preterm birth was 4.83-times more common with low total maternal cholesterol than with midrange total cholesterol (11.8% versus 2.2%, P = 0.024). Conclusion: Low maternal serum cholesterol (hypocholesterolaemia) is associated with preterm delivery. Optimal maternal serum cholesterol during pregnancy may have merit, therefore pregnant women should be encouraged to follow a healthy, balanced diet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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