Risk Factor of Preeclampsia in Najaf Governorate

Abstract

Objective: It aim to study some of the risk factors and a association Preeclampsia

Methodology: The present study was carried out in the Department of Al-Zahra Teaching hospital in Najaf governorate in the period of December 2012 to March 2013. Sixty preeclampsia pregnant women and forty healthy pregnant women as control group.

Results: The results present study of preeclampsia in showed a significant increase (P≤0.01) in patients (42%) in group age (25-34) years when compared with the other group. where the results found a significant ( P <0.01) percentage (77.5%) of Preeclampsia occurred in group (33-39) weeks. And in the patients with previous history for Preeclampsia significant( P<0.001) with compared healthy pregnant, pregnant with preeclampsia had familial history significant 0.01% percentage 62% and significant (P<0.01) percentage 33% of them had had no children where 8% of pregnant with preeclampsia had diabetes mellitus.

Conclusion: Maternal age and Gestational age affect in pathogenesis of preeclampsia ,previous history & family history and parity as important determent risk factor of preeclampsia.

Recommendation: Risk factor of PE adopted in this study should be considered in counseling pregnant woman regarding PE and should aid in early detection of the abnormal signs and symptoms of PE in particular, responsible for the perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity and mortality.