Determination of Membrane intracellular and plasma magnesium and calcium concentration in preeclampsia: A cross sectional study

Abstract

This is cross sectional study was done to determine the plasma concentrations of calcium, magnesium in women with, preeclampsia and in normal pregnancy. This study was carried in Ebn Siena Hospital, Khartoum. Fifty subjects were evaluate in this study, 25 preclampsia patients as cases and 25 healthy apparently as control groups. 50 pregnant women divided in tow groups, group one diagnosed with preecalmpisa (diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg; urinary albumin excretion >300 mgL), 25 patients, and group tow (25) as control. The age ranging between 35-55 years. This study carried in Ebn Siena Hospital, Khartoum state from February to May 2015, To investigate the plasma concentrations of calcium, magnesium in women with, preeclampsia and in normal pregnancy. Easylyte used to estimate Mg++ , Ca++ levels, the result found that a significant decrease in the plasma calcium concentration in the preeclamptic group compared to controls or healthy pregnant women (P .05). Plasma magnesium concentrations were significantly lower in the healthy pregnant group and the preeclamptic group as compared to controls (P .000).