The effect of pregnancy on blood fibrinogen level

Abstract

Pregnancy was associated with some physiological ,biochemical and anatomical changes , This study was carried out to determine plasma fibrinogen level in pregnant women .samples were collected from women in their first ,second ,third trimester as well as from non pregnant women as control group totaling sixty samples all range between 15-45 years. All were collected from Giad hospital during period (January2010 –March 2010). .fifteen plasma sample were collected from pregnant women in the first trimester .fifteen plasma sample were collected from pregnant women in second trimester .Fifteen plasma sample were collected from pregnant women in third trimester This result showed that there was a significant increase in the levels of plasma fibrinogen in pregnant women when compared with non pregnant women (first trimester mean=3.1600g/l, second trimester) mean =4.2000 g/l (, third trimester mean =5.4867 g/l) comer with that of control (mean value =2.493g/l ) there was correlation between number of pregnancies before and the level of fibrinogen .