Abstract:
A cross –sectional study conducted during the
period from February to July 2011 , compared serum
levels of magnesium
and urate of 50 healthy
pregnant women (as a test group ) and 30 apparently
healthy non –pregnant volunteers (as a control group ) .
All were from Khartoum state . The test group and the
control group were matched for age . The serum levels
of magnesium and urate were measured using a
spectrophotometer and commercial
Kits from Bio
system and Sry Bio Company .
The mean of the serum magnesium was significantly
reduced in the test group when compared
to the
control
group
, where as
serum
urate
was
significantly
raised
in
the
test
group . Serum
magnesium
showed a significant
strong
positive
correlation with the duration of pregnancy ,while serum
urate showed a weak insignificant correlation with the
duration of pregnancy .
From this study , it is concluded that ; pregnancy
is associated with significant reduction in serum
magnesium that correlates strongly with the duration of
pregnancy and serum urate is significantly raised during pregnancy and correlates weakly with the duration of
. pregnancy
