Hypovitaminosis-D: A Predictive Risk Marker for Preeclampsia in 3 Trimester of Pregnancy

Abstract

Objective: To compare the Vitamin-D in serum of normotensive pregnancy and preeclamptic
pregnancy.
Methods: This case-control study was done at Lady Aitchison Hospital, Lahore. 47 pregnant
females were assigned to preeclamptic group (cases) and 47 pregnant females assigned to
normotensive group (control). The enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) wasmethod
utilized to determine serum vitamin-D levels.
Results: The mean Vitamin-D levels were 15.74 ± 3.50 in cases and 33.26 ± 11.94 in control
group; the levels were significantly lower in cases as compared to controls with p-value < 0.001.
Conclusions: The findings of this stud concluded that Vitamin-D levels are less iny preeclamptic than in Normotensive Pregnancy and could be marked as a risk factor for preeclampsia