ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE, LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY AND SEVERITY OF PREECLAMPSIA AMONG SUDANESE PREGNANT WOMEN
Majda Abdalmajeed Mohammed* and Nassr Eldin M. A. Shrif
ABSTRACT
Background: Preeclampsia is the most common disorders affecting the pregnant women. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the activity of serum GGT and LDH among Sudanese pregnant women with preeclampsia. Methods: Case control study was conducted during the period from November to December 2016, fifty sample from known pregnant women with preeclampsia and fifty samples from healthy pregnant women as control. The level of LDH and GGT was measured using Mindray BS-120. Data were collected using structural questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out by means of statistical package for social science (SPSS version 16). Results: The mean level of GGT showed significant increased in pregnant women with preeclampsia when compared to healthy pregnant women with (P.value = 0.000).also there was significant increased of LDH level in pregnant women with preeclampsia when compared with healthy pregnant women with (P.value = 0.00).There was significant positive correlation between GGT, LDH and severity of preeclampsia (p-value =0.000). Conclusion: Increased levels of GGT and LDH in pregnant women with preeclampsia.
Keywords: GGT, LDH and preeclampsia.
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