title: Atherogenic profile in preeclampsia.
abstract: Atherosis is accepted to underlie the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, therefore we aimed to determine malonyldialdehyde (MDA) levels as a marker of lipid peroxidation, and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1) and apolipoprotein B (Apo B) levels as a marker of atherogenic profile in preeclamptic and normal pregnant women. Twenty preeclamptic and 20 gestational-age matched normal pregnant patients were enrolled in the study, mean gestational ages for the preeclamptic and the control group were 33.9+/-1.4 and 35.5+/-0.7 weeks, respectively. Blood was withdrawn from the patients soon after diagnosis, and from the controls at their routine prenatal visits. MDA levels was significantly higher in preeclamptic patients (P=0.0003), but no difference was observed in Apo A-1 and Apo B and Lp(a) levels between the 2 groups. We consider that higher MDA was due to oxidative stress seen in preeclampsia, and similar Apo A-1 and Apo B and Lp(a) levels were due to lack of systemic atherosis.
authors.affiliation: Celal Bayar University, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Var
authors.forename: N Kemal
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kuşcu
authors.forename: Faik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koyuncu
authors.forename: B Sami
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Uyanik
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Onur
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oruç
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000097:blood*; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D008315:Malondialdehyde