ISSN: 2147-2092
Is Serum Lipoprotein (A) Level Elevated in Preeclampsia Patients?
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Original Investigation
VOLUME: 31 ISSUE: 2
P: 184-187
July 2020

Is Serum Lipoprotein (A) Level Elevated in Preeclampsia Patients?

GMJ 2020;31(2):184-187
DOI: 10.12996/gmj.2020.46
Tolga Ecemiş 1
Coşkun Şimşir 2
Selen Sakar Ecemiş 3
Özge Şehirli Kinci 4
Orhan Gelişen 5
1. Private Clinic, Çukurambar Mah., 1480 Sk. Besa Kule A Blok D:A/41, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
2. Yüksek ihtisas University, Private Liv Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
3. Bahçeci Tüp Bebek Center, Ankara, Turkey
4. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Education and Research Hospital, Muğla, Turkey
5. Special Medisun Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Received Date: 18.12.2019
Accepted Date: 10.02.2020
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ABSTRACT

Aim:

To examine the serum Lipoprotein (Lp) (a) levels in preeclamptic cases and its relation with the severity of preeclampsia.

Materials and Methods:

Forty cases over 28 gestational weeks were included in this study, out of which 10 had mild preeclampsia (group 1), 10 had severe preeclampsia (group 2) and 20 were women with normal pregnancy (group 3). Platelet count, levels of total protein, albumin, fibrinogen, serum Lp (a) and prothrombin time were compared between the groups.

Results:

Significant differences were found between the groups as regards total protein, albumin and platelet values (p<0.001, p<0.001, and p:0.03, respectively). In fibrinogen values and prothrombin time however, no significant differences were observed (p-0.8, and p-0.3, respectively). Significant differences were not observed between the groups upon evaluation of Lp (a) (group 1: 21.5+17.1 mg/dl; group 2: 15.7+8.5 mg/dl; and group 3: 27.6 +20 mg/dl; p-0.1).

Conclusion:

No marked differences were observed in the Lp (a) serum concentration between the preeclamptic patients and the control group; and it was shown that it was not associated with the severity of the disease.