Role of dyslipidaemia and lipid peroxidation in pregnancy induced hypertension

Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) contributes greatly to maternal morbidity and mortality. Altered lipid profile and increased lipid peroxidation activate endothelial dysfunction and atherothrombosis leading to PIH. Therefore, estimation of lipid profile with serum malondialdehyde (MD...

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Main Authors: Saxena S, Thimmaraju KV, Srivastava PC, Mallick AK, Das B, Sinha N, Dalmia K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/Jul-Sep15_files/3oa15.pdf