title: Dyslipidemia is a persistent problem in puerperium with or without preeclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare serum levels of triglycerides and cholesterol and the dyslipidemic factor (DLF): (triglycerides (mg/dl)/150) X (cholesterol (mg/dl)/200) among puerperal women with or without preeclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three groups of puerperal women were formed: group A uncomplicated deliveries, group B deliveries complicated with preeclampsia that had not attended the Obstetric Intensive Care Unit (OICU); and group C puerperal women complicated with preeclampsia and that had attended the OICU.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The authors studied a total of 47 puerperal women, 14 without complications, 11 complicated with preeclampsia, and 22 complicated with preeclampsia requiring attention at the OICU. Thirteen (92.8%) puerperal women without complications and 100% of puerperal women complicated with preeclampsia had triglycerides higher than 150 mg/dl at least three days post-delivery. Furthermore, six puerperal women without complications (42.8%), one puerperal woman complicated with preeclampsia (9%), and eight puerperal women complicated with preeclampsia requiring attention at the OICU (36.3%) had levels in crescendo.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hypertriglyceridemia is a persistent problem in puerperal women who suffered preeclampsia and the DLF could be a useful tool to evaluate a mixed lipemic state. Finally, preeclampsia and dyslipidemia might be considered as risk factors to develop chronic endothelial disease (CED).
authors: Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Medical Research Center, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Materno Perinatal Hospital "Mónica Pretelini", Asociación Científica Latina, Ciprés Grupo Médico, Toluca, Mexico. mezh_74@yahoo.com
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mendieta-Zerón
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Huerta-Coyote
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000097:blood*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol