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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 406-410 |
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Preterm delivery and low maternal serum cholesterol level: Any correlation?
Ayodeji A Oluwole, Maymunah A Adegbesan-Omilabu, Kehinde S Okunade
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Kehinde S Okunade
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/0300-1652.140381
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Background: The study assessed whether low maternal serum cholesterol during early pregnancy is associated with preterm delivery. Patients and Methods: It was a prospective observational cohort study involving pregnant women at gestational age of 14-20 weeks over a period of 12 months. Blood samples were obtained to measure total serum cholesterol concentrations and the sera were then analysed enzymatically by the cholesterol oxidase: p-aminophenazone (CHOD PAP) method. Results: The study showed an incidence of 5.0% for preterm delivery in the low risk study patients. Preterm birth was 4.83-times more common with low total maternal cholesterol than with midrange total cholesterol (11.8% versus 2.2%, P = 0.024). Conclusion: Low maternal serum cholesterol (hypocholesterolaemia) is associated with preterm delivery. Optimal maternal serum cholesterol during pregnancy may have merit, therefore pregnant women should be encouraged to follow a healthy, balanced diet. |
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