Serum calcium and magnesium levels in women presenting with pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension: a case-control study in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The levels of calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) in pregnancy may implicate their possible role in pregnancy-induced hypertension. This study assessed serum Ca2+ and Mg2+ levels in women with PIH (pregnancy-induced...

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Published in:	BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 390
Main Authors:	Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie, Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah, Denkyira, Seth Wiredu, Eshun, Henrietta, Amoah, Samuel, Anto, Enoch Odame
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central 20-11-2014 BioMed Central Ltd
Subjects:	Adult Birth weight Blood Pressure Calcium - blood Case-Control Studies Female Ghana Humans Hypercalciuria - blood Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced - blood Hypocalcemia - blood Magnesium - blood Multivariate Analysis Nephrocalcinosis - blood Obesity - blood Overweight - blood Pre-Eclampsia - blood Pregnancy Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors - blood Studies Womens health Ghana
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