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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A comparison of maternal calcium and magnesium levels in pre-eclamptic and normotensive pregnancies: An observational case-control study
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 121, No. 3, Year 2014
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Objective: Supplementing pregnant women at high risk of developing pre-eclampsia with calcium may reduce the incidence of the disease. This study examines differences in serum and hair concentrations of calcium and magnesium between women with pre-eclamptic and normotensive pregnancies. Design: Observational case-control study. Setting: Two teaching hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa. Population: Women with pre-eclamptic (N = 96) or normotensive (N = 96) pregnancies, who delivered a single, live infant. Methods: Demographic and current pregnancy details were retrieved from clinical notes. Each participant completed a dietary questionnaire. Venous blood samples were taken from each participant to assess serum calcium and magnesium concentrations. Hair samples were obtained from all participants and calcium and magnesium levels were measured by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICPOES). Main outcome measure: Hair and serum calcium and magnesium concentrations were compared between women with pre-eclamptic and normotensive pregnancies. Results: Diet and socio-economic status in the two groups were similar. There was no significant difference in the hair calcium level between women with pre-eclamptic [1241 parts per million (ppm); range, 331-4654 ppm] and normotensive (1146 ppm; range, 480-4136 ppm) pregnancies (P = 0.5). Hair calcium levels in both groups were not affected by HIV infection. Conclusion: Woman with pre-eclampsia showed no difference in chronic calcium status relative to normotensive women. This finding does not support the current belief that the mechanism by which calcium supplementation reduces the risk of developing pre-eclampsia is by correcting a nutritional deficiency. © 2013 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Authors & Co-Authors
Richards, D. G.D.
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Lindow, Stephen W.
United Kingdom, Hull
University of Hull
Carrara, Henri R.O.
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Knight, R.
United Kingdom, Hull
University of Hull
Haswell, Stephen John
United Kingdom, Hull
University of Hull
van der Spuy, Zephne M.
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/1471-0528.12436
ISSN:
14700328
e-ISSN:
14710528
Research Areas
Environmental
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Case-Control Study
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Female