Association of Serum Lactic Dehydrogenase Level with Severity of Preeclampsia

Background & objective: : The present study was undertaken to measure the levels of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in normal pregnancy, mild preeclampsia and severe preeclampsia and compare them among the three groups of women. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, between January 2014 to December 2014. A total of 120 pregnant women admitted in the above-mentioned hospital were included in the study. Pregnant women with blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg and proteinuria ≥ 0.3 gm/24 hours were included in the study as case, while pregnant women with normal blood pressure without proteinuria were included as control. Of them 40 women were mildly preeclamptic, 40 severely…