Fetal lipoprotein changes in pre-eclampsia.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
; 87(6): 628-34, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the impact of maternal lipid changes upon the fetus in pre-eclampsia (PE) by evaluating lipid profile simultaneously in maternal and umbilical cord blood (UCB).DESIGN:
Case-control study performed on healthy and pre-eclamptic pregnant women and their neonates.SETTING:
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital S. Joao and Faculty of Pharmacy, Porto, Portugal. SAMPLES Forty-two healthy pregnancies and 46 pregnancies complicated with PE. Methods. Total cholesterol (TChol), HDL-cholesterol (HDLc), LDL-cholesterol (LDLc) and triglycerides (TG) levels were determined using enzymatic methods. Apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, apoB and lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] values were measured by immunoturbidimetry. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Fetal and maternal plasma levels of TChol, HDLc, LDLc, TG, apoA-I, apoB and Lp(a).RESULTS:
Pre-eclamptic women presented significantly higher values for TChol, LDLc, HDLc, TG, apoA-I and apoB compared to normal pregnant women. In the UCB from pre-eclamptic pregnancies, we observed significantly lower values for HDLc and apoA-I, and significantly higher TG concentrations and LDLc/HDLc ratio when compared to normal cases. A positive correlation was observed between maternal TG levels and proteinuria, a marker of PE severity (r =0.40, p <0.01).CONCLUSIONS:
Our data suggest that pre-eclamptic pregnancy is associated with an enhanced hyperlipidemia, which seems to have a negative impact on fetal lipid profile, as reflected by a higher atherogenic LDLc/HDLc ratio and higher TG levels. These children, born of women with PE, may deserve a closer clinical follow-up later in life.
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Assunto principal:
Pré-Eclâmpsia
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Hiperlipidemias
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Lipoproteínas
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Portugal