Pre-Eclampsia
Conditions
Brief summary
To find out if lower levels of vitamin D is more prevalent in preeclamptic women
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Parity: primigravida. * Age: 18 - 35 years. * Singleton pregnancy. * Gestational age: 36-40 weeks. * No past history of any medical disorder and with no other medical complications during pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
* Women with preexisting medical conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid, hepatic or renal failure, metabolic bone disease, diabetes mellitus, malabsorption and lupus. * History of intake of medications influencing bone, vitamin D or calcium metabolism e.g. antiepileptic, theophylline, antitubercular drugs in the last 6 months. * Women with multiple pregnancy. * Women with congenital fetal malformation. * Women with known thrombophilia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| vitamin D level in preeclamptic and non preeclamptic women | six months |