Effect of oligohydramnios versus gestational hypertension on umbilical artery velocimetry

Rukhsar Majeed, Syed Amir Gilani, Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Meryam Zulfiqar

Objective: This study aimed to examine the hemodynamic changes in the umbilical artery among third-trimester pregnant women with oligohydramnios, gestational hypertension, and both conditions. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted over nine months, enrolling 88 women in their third trimester …

The predictive significance of serum cystatin C and free sub unit of β-Human chorionic gonadotropin in pregnant women with preeclampsia in Lagos

Aloy Ugwu, Ayodeji Oluwole, Kehinde Okunade, Sarah John-Olabode, Nneoma Ani-Ugwu, Olayemi Olumakinwa, Amaobichukwu Anyanwu, Emmanuel Ugwu, Christian Makwe

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a multi-systemic progressive disorder that is unique to human pregnancy, occurring usually after 20 weeks of gestation. Useful biochemical markers to be utilized for early prediction of preeclampsia continue to elude us. The search for biomarkers is aimed identifying women at increased risk of developing PE …

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