Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study

Introduction: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) affect 6-8% of all pregnancies, contributing immensely to maternal morbidity and mortality. Pre-eclampsia is a common, yet a major medical complication of pregnancy and is responsible for 10%-15% of maternal deaths. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)...

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Main Authors: Pallavi Singh, Harsha Shailesh Gaikwad, Sheeba Marwah, Pratima Mittal, Charanjeet Kaur
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Harsha Shailesh Gaikwad
Sheeba Marwah
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Charanjeet Kaur
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description Introduction: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) affect 6-8% of all pregnancies, contributing immensely to maternal morbidity and mortality. Pre-eclampsia is a common, yet a major medical complication of pregnancy and is responsible for 10%-15% of maternal deaths. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an intracellular enzyme, which when present in serum signifies tissue damage and haemolysis. Aim: To study the correlation of serum LDH levels with blood pressure range in patients with gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and the feto-maternal outcome. Materials and Methods: Based on the eligibility criteria, 150 hypertensive pregnant women were enrolled as cases. Also, 150 normotensive women admitted after 28 weeks of gestation were taken as controls in the study. Serum LDH was measured in both the groups and its correlation with blood pressure was studied, after applying appropriate clinical tests. (Quantitative variables-unpaired t-test/Mann-Whitney test between two groups and ANOVA/Kruskal Wallis test between more than two groups; Qualitative variables: chi-square/Fisher exact test. Pearson/Spearsman correlation coefficient was used to assess correlation between various quantitative parameters) Association of other biochemical parameters with feto-maternal outcome was also studied. Results: The mean age of women in hypertensive group was 25.06±4.13 years, while that in normotensive group was 24.38±3.8 years. Most women belonged to lower and lower middle class (75.33%). The mean serum LDH levels in hypertensive group was 1011.81±539.31 IU/L, while it was 555.24±237.69 IU/L in normotensive groups (p-value=0.017). Serum LDH levels were significantly associated with the range of blood pressure (p-value<0.0005). High levels of LDH were found in pre-eclamptic women with adverse maternal outcomes (p-value=0.001). Elevated levels of LDH (1058.88±575.19 IU/L) were also associated with Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies and poor foetal outcome, including low Apgar, higher rates of NICU admission and neonatal mortality (p-value<0.0005). Conclusion: LDH level estimation and its correlation with range of blood pressure is a simple and reliable method for prediction of adverse maternal and foetal outcome in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. It may also help in assessing the severity of the condition.
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spelling doaj.art-bc67c4d9bc9c4da888d4c624e5bcac992022-12-22T01:46:09ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2018-05-01125QC19QC2310.7860/JCDR/2018/31930.11545Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control StudyPallavi Singh0Harsha Shailesh Gaikwad1Sheeba Marwah2Pratima Mittal3Charanjeet Kaur4Postgraduate Student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Professor and Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Professor and Consultant, Department of Biochemistry, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.Introduction: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) affect 6-8% of all pregnancies, contributing immensely to maternal morbidity and mortality. Pre-eclampsia is a common, yet a major medical complication of pregnancy and is responsible for 10%-15% of maternal deaths. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an intracellular enzyme, which when present in serum signifies tissue damage and haemolysis. Aim: To study the correlation of serum LDH levels with blood pressure range in patients with gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and the feto-maternal outcome. Materials and Methods: Based on the eligibility criteria, 150 hypertensive pregnant women were enrolled as cases. Also, 150 normotensive women admitted after 28 weeks of gestation were taken as controls in the study. Serum LDH was measured in both the groups and its correlation with blood pressure was studied, after applying appropriate clinical tests. (Quantitative variables-unpaired t-test/Mann-Whitney test between two groups and ANOVA/Kruskal Wallis test between more than two groups; Qualitative variables: chi-square/Fisher exact test. Pearson/Spearsman correlation coefficient was used to assess correlation between various quantitative parameters) Association of other biochemical parameters with feto-maternal outcome was also studied. Results: The mean age of women in hypertensive group was 25.06±4.13 years, while that in normotensive group was 24.38±3.8 years. Most women belonged to lower and lower middle class (75.33%). The mean serum LDH levels in hypertensive group was 1011.81±539.31 IU/L, while it was 555.24±237.69 IU/L in normotensive groups (p-value=0.017). Serum LDH levels were significantly associated with the range of blood pressure (p-value<0.0005). High levels of LDH were found in pre-eclamptic women with adverse maternal outcomes (p-value=0.001). Elevated levels of LDH (1058.88±575.19 IU/L) were also associated with Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies and poor foetal outcome, including low Apgar, higher rates of NICU admission and neonatal mortality (p-value<0.0005). Conclusion: LDH level estimation and its correlation with range of blood pressure is a simple and reliable method for prediction of adverse maternal and foetal outcome in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. It may also help in assessing the severity of the condition.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11545/31930_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(MJ_AP)_PFA(MJ_AP)_PB(MJ_SS)_PN(SS).pdfadverse maternal effectsgestational hypertensionlactate dehydrogenasepre-eclampsiaunfavourable foetal fallouts
spellingShingle Pallavi Singh
Harsha Shailesh Gaikwad
Sheeba Marwah
Pratima Mittal
Charanjeet Kaur
Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
adverse maternal effects
gestational hypertension
lactate dehydrogenase
pre-eclampsia
unfavourable foetal fallouts
title Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study
title_full Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study
title_fullStr Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study
title_full_unstemmed Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study
title_short Role of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with its Adverse Feto-Maternal Outcome- A Case-control Study
title_sort role of serum lactate dehydrogenase in pregnancy induced hypertension with its adverse feto maternal outcome a case control study
topic adverse maternal effects
gestational hypertension
lactate dehydrogenase
pre-eclampsia
unfavourable foetal fallouts
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11545/31930_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(MJ_AP)_PFA(MJ_AP)_PB(MJ_SS)_PN(SS).pdf
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