Objectives: (1) To evaluate and compare the thyroid profile and lipid profile in preeclampsia in a normotensive pregnant female in the third trimester of pregnancy. (2) To estimate and compare serum uric acid and serum creatinine in preeclampsia in normotensive pregnant females. Methods: In the present study, 154 patients, of which 79 preeclampsia (cases) and 75 (controls), were selected randomly and matched with their gestational age in patients who attended an ANC clinic at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, from March 2016 to August 2017. All patients were evaluated for their lipid profile, thyroid profile, serum uric acid, and serum creatinine. The study includes patient’s specific detailed clinical history, physical examination findings, and a report of relevant investigations recorded from the patient who presented with pre-eclampsia and normotensive pregnant female attending the ANC Clinic of N.S.C.B. Medical College, Jabalpur. Results: The most common age group for preeclampsia was 20–24 years. Preeclampsia was most common in the nullipara as compared to the multipara. Pre-eclampsia cases commonly occur in low-socioeconomic and rural areas. In this study, pre-eclamptic women showed higher serum concentrations of total cholesterol (221.60±22.55), low density lipoprotein (LDL) (134.44±16.96), Very LDL (48.48±6.88) and Triglyceride (243.50±32.33) when compared to normotensive women, which was statistically significant. In this study, a statistically significant decrease in HDLC (34.55±5.37) was observed in pre-eclamptic women. An increase in serum creatinine was observed in women with pre-eclampsia. The mean serum creatinine level was (1.21±0.47). Conclusion: Our study concludes that nulliparous and low-socio-economic women had a higher risk of pre-eclampsia. Maternal age between 20 and 24 years are more prone to develop pre-eclampsia. Serum uric acid levels are significantly higher in pre-eclampsia patients and could be a useful indicator of maternal and fetal complications in hypertensive patients.
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