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Role of Vitamin E as a Preventive measure Against Platelet Aggregation In PregnancyInduced Hypertension
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Role of Vitamin E as a Preventive measure Against Platelet Aggregation In PregnancyInduced Hypertension
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To correlate the preventive role of vitamin E levels and platelet count in patients with different grades ofpregnancy induced hypertension. The secondary objective was to compare these grades with normal pregnant patients.Study Design and Setting: This study was conducted in Obstetric OPD of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC),Karachi, from April 2002 through April 2004.Methodology: The study group included 110 patients divided in three groups as Group A: n=40 Normotensive patients,Group B: n=40 Mild hypertensive (test group I), Group C: n=30 Severe hypertensive (test group II). All women wereadvised not to take any multivitamin supplements.Result: Serum alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) was significantly low in severe and mild cases (0.32±0.00 mg/dl, 0.74±0.03mg/dl respectively), when compared with normal pregnant women levels (0.78±0.040). The decreased platelet count(246820±1493.51) in mild cases and (135460±387.2) in s...
