Abstract:
Across sectional study conducted during the period of February to June
2011. In this study , plasma total cholesterol(TC) ,triglyceride(TG), high density
lipoprotein (HDL-c) and low density lipoprotein(LDL-c) were estimated in 58
apparently pregnant women during normal pregnancy (16 in first trimester, 19
in second trimester, 23 in third trimester) as atest group, and 35 apparently
healthy non pregnant women included as a control group.
The mean of plasma levels of total cholesterol and triglyceride were
significantly increased in the pregnant group when compared with the control
group (P< 0.05)
whereas there was no significant difference between the
means of the plasma high and low density lipoproteins of the pregnant group
when compared with the control group (P > 0.05).
The comparison between the different trimesters of pregnancy for plasma
total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-c and LDL-c levels shows insignificant
difference.
The study shows a moderate positive correlation between plasma levels of
total cholesterol and triglyceride in the pregnant group.This study concluded that plasma levels of total cholesterol and
triglycerides are increased in Sudanese pregnant women, whereas high and low
density lipoproteins are not affected during pregnancy, and the plasma levels of
total cholesterol and triglycerides have moderate positive correlation during
.pregnancy
