Studies of the effect of mode of delivery: obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia on maternal Plasma Renin Concentration (PRC) and Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) in the normotensive and hypertensive primigravidae.
This study evaluated, the influence of mode of delivery, obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia on the maternal plasma renin angiotension system (RAS) in the normotensive primigravidae (n-10) and those with Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) (n-18). A total of 56 plasma samples from these subjects were assayed for Plasma Renin Concentration (PRC) and Plasma Renin Activity (PRA), using the radio-immunoassay technique. The normotensive subjects had normal delivery, while their hypertensive counterparts were delivered vaginally under lumbar epidural analgesia (n = 10) and with Caesarean Section (n = 8). The blood sample for the study were taken pre-labour, and immediately after delivery. The mean pre-labour PRC and PRA levels for the normotensive subjects were 5.73 +/- 0.25, and 3.56 +/- 0.13 ngml.1hr-1; and the post-delivery PRC and PRA values were 4.43 +/- 0.18 and 2.1 +/- 0.05ngml-1hr-1 respectively. The mean pre-labour PRC and PRA levels for the hypertensive subjects, who were delivered under epidural analgesia were 6.38 +/- 0.52 and 3.64 +/- 0.09 ngml-1hr-1 and the post-delivery values for this group were 5.04 +/- 0.21 and 2.34 +/- 0.07 ngml-1hr-1 respectively. The mean pre-labour PRC and PRA levels for the hypertensive subjects who were delivered by Caesarean Section were 5.87 +/- 0.36 and 3.83 +/- 0.36 ngml-1hr-1 and their post-delivery PRC and PRA values were 4.55 +/- 0.30 and 2.30 +/- 0.09 respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D012083:Renin