Table 2.
Homocysteine levels and its correlation with hypertension
| Group 1 (HCY < 8 mmol/l) (n = 127) | Group 2 (HCY > 8 mmol/l) (n = 87) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | ||||
| Normal (n = 68) | 62 | 91.17 % | 6 | 8.82 % |
| Mild preeclampsia (n = 64) | 56 | 87.5 % | 8 | 12.5 % |
| Severe preeclampsia (n = 50) | 7 | 14 % | 43 | 86 % |
| Eclampsia (n = 32) | 2 | 6.25 % | 30 | 93.75 % |
| Complications | ||||
| Abruption | 2 | 8.66 % (11/127) | 7 | 79.31 % (69/87) |
| Retinopathy | 9 | 36 | ||
| ARF | 0 | 5 | ||
| CVA | 0 | 2 | ||
| MODS | 0 | 7 | ||
| DIC | 0 | 1 | ||
| Shock | 0 | 5 | ||
| Mortality | 0 | 6 | ||
| Perinatal outcome | ||||
| Healthy | 112 | 88.1 % | 29 | 33.33 % |
| Sick | 13 | 10.23 % | 38 | 43.67 % |
| IUD | 2 | 20 | 22.98 % | |