The present study aimed to analyse the relation between vitamin D and preeclampsia. 120 pregnant females with a single ton pregnancy (healthy/preeclamptic) were selected and their body mass index was determined. They were further divided into four groups; normotensive patients with body mass index<25 kg/m2 (Group-I, N=30‘CONTROL’), normotensive patients with body mass index>25 kg/m2 (Group-II, N=30), preeclamptic patients with body mass index<25 kg/m2 (Group-III, N=30), and preeclamptic patients with body mass index>25 kg/m2 (Group-IV, N=30). Their serum 25 OH D levels were analysed. Through the analysis, preeclamptic patients showed significantly reduced serum levels of vitamin D and a positive association between low vitamin D levels and preeclampsia was observed.

Keywords: Hypertension; Preeclampsia; 25 OHD; Vitamin D; Body Mass Index.

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Dr Jyoti Batra

Dean (Research) and Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Santosh Medical College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, India