Erschienen in:
01.11.2013 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Erythrocyte folate content and serum folic acid and homocysteine levels in preeclamptic primigravidae teenagers living at high altitude
verfasst von:
Pablo Yanez, Carlos J. Vásquez, Luis Rodas, Augusto Durán, Peter Chedraui, Kim H. Liem, Faustino R. Pérez-López, Enrique Teran
Erschienen in:
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Ausgabe 5/2013
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Abstract
Objective
To measure erythrocyte folate content and serum folic acid and homocysteine (Hcy) levels in preeclamptic primigravidae teenagers living at high altitude.
Methods
Measured analytes were compared to those found in normal teen controls.
Results
Teenagers complicated with preeclampsia displayed significantly lower hematocrit and erythrocyte folic acid levels with higher serum Hcy levels as compared to controls (36.40 ± 4.90 vs. 38.99 ± 2.89 %, 493.80 ± 237.30 vs. 589.90 ± 210.60 ng/mL, and 7.29 ± 2.52 vs. 5.97 ± 1.41 μmol/L, respectively, p < 0.05). There was a non-significant trend for lower serum folic acid levels among preeclampsia teenagers. Serum and erythrocyte folic acid levels positively correlated in preeclampsia teenagers, and levels of both analytes inversely correlated with Hcy levels.
Conclusion
This pilot study found that teenagers complicated with preeclampsia living at higher altitude displayed lower erythrocyte folate content in addition to higher serum Hcy levels. More research is warranted to determine the clinical implications of these findings.