Maternal serum uric acid and calcium as predictors of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy: A case control study

摘要

ObjectivesCompare serum uric acid and calcium levels among normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women, to compare maternal and perinatal outcomes in two groups.Materials and methodsProspective case control study was conducted after ethical approval in Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of rural tertiary care centre of Northern India, over seven months. Total 220 antenatal women ≥34 weeks of gestation with 110 cases having hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and 110 controls with normal blood pressure were compared for maternal uric acid and calcium levels and maternal, perinatal outcomes.ResultsMean?±?SD values of uric acid and calcium in control group was 4.42?±?1.42?mg/dl and 8.94?±?0.6?mg/dl, whereas in cases they were 6.8?±?2.72?mg/dl and 8.61?±?0.78?mg/dl (p?