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Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension may complicate to preeclampsia and eclampsia. The pathophysiology of the former is still confusing, many authors suggested different opinions, and indicated different parameters for the prognosis of this. Aim: To evaluate serum HDL and LDL cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase, ionized calcium in pregnancy induced hypertension patients. Materials and methods: We had selected normal non-pregnant females (Group 0), pregnant normotensive females (Group I) and pregnancy induced hypertensive females (Group II). All the above mentioned parameters were estimated in them. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS 17 software; ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni analysis were used to compare them. Results: Significant increase of LDL and alkaline phosphatase as well as significant decrease of HDL and ionized calcium were found in Group II females. Conclusion: HDL and LDL cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase, ionized calcium can indicate the severity of gestational hypertension. Normalization of those parameters can prevent the complications like preeclampsia and eclampsia.
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A record based retrospective study was conducted at the blood bank of SCB Medical College, Cuttack. All the donors who had donated blood from June to December 2005 were considered. 91.7%of the donors were males and majority belonged to 21-30 years age group. 1.98% of the donors were positive for hepatitis C, 1.13% for hepatitis B and 0.35% for HIV. For HBV infection, majority belonged to 31-40 years age group. But for HCV and HIV infection more were in the 21-30 year age group. Significantly more number of exchange donors was positive for HBV and HCV in comparison to voluntary donors in blood bank and camp. No voluntary donors from the camp were HIV positive.