Evaluate the Liver, and Kidney Function in Pregnant Women with Gestational Hypertension
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The research sought to establish the connection between high blood pressure and some physiological and biochemical variables before and during pregnancy and to investigate the effect of this relationship on some body functions. The study was conducted from the beginning of July 2023 until the end of October 2023, and samples were collected from women visiting the Children, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Kirkuk City. Ninety-six blood samples were collected and divided into four groups. The groups consisted of 23 pregnant with gestational hypertension (GH), 23 non-pregnant with chronic hypertension (HT), 25 samples from healthy pregnant, and 25 samples from healthy non-pregnant females as a control group. The results showed a significant increase in serum albumin, urea, and ALT levels in pregnant with GH and pregnant with HT compared to the control group. As for creatinine and AST, their levels were high in pregnant with GH, with no significant differences between the infected non-pregnant group compared to the control group. The increase in all parameters studied was higher in women with GH than in the other groups. Current research indicates a significant link between high blood pressure and the development of pregnancy-related complications. Pregnant women face a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, which can lead to conditions such as preeclampsia and eclampsia, which can persist after pregnancy and turn into chronic hypertension.
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Pregnancy, Gestational hypertension