Title: Reduced Maternal Cotyledons in Placenta of PIH
Authors: Dr Rakesh Kumar Shukla, Dr R.K Srivastava, Dr Archana Mishra, Dr Ranjan Kumar Dixit
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i8.86
Background: The placenta reflect the status of maternal hypertension as it is mirror of maternal and fetal health. Aim: The aim of this original research article is to present status of maternal cotyledons in placenta of Pregnancy induced hypertensive women compare to Normotensive women. Method: This study was done in Rama Medical College Kanpur. Placentas from forty cases of PIH and forty cases of normotensive women delivered collected and studied. Result: Macroscopic study revealed that compare to normotensive women’s placenta, PIH women’s have lower number of maternal cotyledons. Conclusion: - Hypertension during the pregnancy lead to reduced number of maternal cotyledons. Key Words: - PIH, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Placenta, Pregnancy, Hypertension, Maternal Cotyledon. 1. Benirschke K. The placenta: How to examine it and what you can learn – Contemp Obst and Gynaecol. 1981; 17: 117-119. 2. Harold, .F, Neil, J. Pathology of the placenta.3rd Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2007. 3. Chang KT. Pathological examination of the placenta: raison d'etre, clinical relevance and medico legal utility. Singapore Med J. 2009; 50:1123-33. 4. Shams, F, Rafique , M, Samoo , N.A, Irfan, R. Fibrinoid Necrosis and Hyalinization Observed in Normal, Diabetic and Hypertensive Placentae. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. 2012; 22(12): 769-772. 5. Dutta D.C. Text book of obstetrics including perinatology & contraception. 6th ed. Kolkata: New central book agency, 2004. 6. Gray, H. Implantation and Placentation. In: Standring, S, Collins, P, Healy, J.C (eds.).The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Spain: Churchill Living stone Elsevier; 2008. p. 176-181. 7. Ness RB, Roberts JM. Epidemiology of Hypertension. In: Lindheimer MD, Roberts JM, Cunningham FG, eds. Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy. 2nd ed. Stamford, CT: Apple-ton & Lange; 1999:43–65 (3rd edition revision in press, May 2009, Elsevier). 8. Villar J., Say L., Gulmezoglu A.M., et al. Pre-eclampsia Eclampsia: a Health Problem for 2000 years. In: Critchly H, MacLean A, PostonL, WalkerJ, eds. Pre-eclampsia. London, England: RCOG Press; 2003:189–207. 9. Villar J, Carroli G, Wojdyla D. Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension & intrauterine growth restriction related or independent condition? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006; 194: 921-931. 10. Gundalli S.M., Kolekar Rutuja, Sunita V .N and Nandurkar V. Placenta in Eclamp-sia and PRE-Eclampsia. Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 14, Issue 1 Ver. II (Jan. 2015), PP 46-51 11. Patil G.V. and Kumar S. A Study on Morphology of Placenta in pregnancy Induced Hypertension in Wayanad, Kerala. International Journal of Science and Research. Volume 3 Issue 7, July 2014Abstract
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