A STUDY OF SERUM LEVELS OF 25 (OH)VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM IN PRE-ECLAMPSIA, ECLAMPSIA AND NORMAL HEALTHY PREGNANT WOMEN

Abstract

BACKGROUND- It is important to know the modiable risk factors related to the occurrence of preeclampsia and eclampsia, which can help in its primary prevention. To study the serum levels of 25(OH)Vitamin-D and OBJECTIVESCalcium in pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and normal healthy pregnant women. The prospective observational MATERIAL AND METHODS- study was conducted from 2018-2021 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College, Northern India. Eighty women were divided into 3 groups: Group A- women with preeclamp sia (30); Group B -women with eclampsia (30); Group C– normal healthy pregnant women (20). Investigations: 1. S.25(OH) VIT D level; 2. S. Calcium level. Results- The mean ± SD levels of vitamin D in women of Group A (preeclampsia) was 21.40 ± 7.11, in Group B (eclampsia) was 16.98 ± 6.62 and in Group C (normal healthy pregnant women) was 37.86 ± 11.34. This data is statistically signicant (P=0.016). The mean ± SD of levels of serum calcium in women of Group A (preeclampsia) was 8.68 ± 0.63, in Group B (eclampsia) was 7.86 ± 0.90 and in Group C (normal healthy pregnant women) was 9.07 ± 0.50. The difference between groups was statistically signicant (P=0.018). Both S. Vitamin D and S. Calc CONCLUSION- ium levels have a negative correlation with systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Women having decreased levels of S. Vitamin D and S. Calcium are more prone to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy