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Comparative analysis of iron status and other hematological parameters in preeclampsia

2016; Maney Publishing; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10245332.2016.1220120

1607-8454

César Homero Gutiérrez‐Aguirre, José Alberto García‐Lozano, Oscar Rubén Treviño-Montemayor, José Luis Iglesias-Benavides, Olga Graciela Cantú‐Rodríguez, Óscar González‐Llano, Andrés Gómez‐De León, Rosario Salazar‐Riojas, Consuelo Mancías‐Guerra, José Carlos Jaime‐Pérez, Abel Guzmán‐López, David Gómez‐Almaguer,

Iron Metabolism and Disorders

To compare serum ferritin (SF) concentrations and other hematological parameters between patients with preeclampsia (PE) and normal pregnant women of the same gestational period who received supplemental iron during pregnancy.Prospective, comparative, observational pilot study that included 31 women with PE and 30 healthy pregnant women, at 20 weeks' of gestation. Ferritin, iron and complete blood cell count were compared between groups.In comparison with controls, preeclamptic patients had a higher weight, body mass index, and arterial pressure. Serum ferritin and serum iron were higher in patients with PE (median: 36.5 μg/l vs. 20.9 μg/l and 103.9 μg/dl vs. 90.8 μg/dl) with a significant difference (P = 0.019 and P = 0.345). SF values >40 μg/l correlated with PE (r = 0.281; P = 0.032). A platelet count less than 100 × 109/l was higher in the PE group than in the control group (13% vs. 3%, P = 0.354).Higher SF levels, despite being within normal range, were associated with PE. The incidence of thrombocytopenia was higher in preeclamptic women, however, the remaining hematological parameters were similar in both groups.