The effect of the pregnancy duration on the lipid profile in blood serum of pregnant women in Salah-Edin Governorate

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the effect of the pregnancy duration on the lipid profile in blood serum of pregnant women. The study includes (100 )blood samples from pregnants (16-45 ) years old and (52) blood samples from non-pregnants (17-43) years old as a control group were taken from both the Beiji General Hospital and AL-Haijaj Private Hospital in Salah-Edin Governorate . It was found that the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL were significantly higher in the pregnant women group when compared with the control group, and showed a significant decrease in the levels of LDL ,VLDL and atherogenic index (LDL/HDL).In addition, the pregnant women were divided into 3 group according to pregnancy duration to follow up the effect of that durations on the studied biochemical parameters. The results of this study showed a significant increase in the levels Cho , TG and HDL, while the levels of LDL , VLDL and the atherogenic index (LDL/HDL)showed a significant decrease in the last pregnancy months.