Circulating levels of plasma lipids and cardiovascular risk in Nigerian women with severe preeclampsia

Circulating levels of plasma lipids and cardiovascular risk in Nigerian women with severe preeclampsia

Background and Objectives: Preeclampsia has been associated with disorders of lipid metabolism. In the general population, dyslipidemia has been identified as a cause of endothelial damage and cardiovascular disease. Few studies have evaluated these relationships in Nigerian women with preeclampsia....

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Main Authors: Ifeoma C Udenze, Babasola O Okusanya, Oyetunji O Soriyan, Iwuchukwu O Ajie, Ephraim U Egbuagha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
plasma lipids
pregnancy
severe preeclampsia
total cholesterol
triglyceride
Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2016;volume=13;issue=2;spage=72;epage=76;aulast=Udenze

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