This study aims to compare between androgens level (serum total and free testosterone) in women with preeclampsia and normal ones in the third trimester of pregnancy (28-40 weeks).
Methodology: All women in this study will be subjected to: * All women are candidates for this study according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. * History taking with special emphases on last menstrual period to determine the exact Gestational age. * A reliable date is defined as the occurrence of regular menstrual cycles (28±7 days) in patients who have not taken oral contraceptives during the three months before conception and have no irregular bleeding. * General and abdominal examination for each patient to determine those patients matching with the inclusion criteria. * Preeclampsia refers to the new onset of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg ,or diastolic blood pressure≥ 90 mmHg ,or both, measured on two occasions \> 6 hours apart) and either proteinuria or end organ dysfunction after 20 weeks of gestation in a previously normotensive woman. * At Ain Shams University Hospitals, the investigator will use ELISA based test system intended for the quantitative measurement of total and free testosterone for patients of both groups.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital-Faculty of Medicine- Ain Shams University
Cairo Governorate, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Total and free testosterone level
Higher in preeclamptic patients than normal pregnant ladies
Time frame: 9 months
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