A STUDY ON INSULIN LEVELS IN PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION

Context: Pregnancy induced hypertension occurs in about 5-10% of pregnancies. Many features of insulin resistance syndrome like hyperinsulinemia and dyslipidemia have been identified in these patients. Aim: To analyse the levels of insulin and lipid profile in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension. Methods: We measured insulin levels and lipid profile in 50 patients with pregnancy induced hypertension in their 3rd trimester. 25 normotensive pregnant women in 3rd trimester 15 non pregnant non hypertensive femalesformed the control groups. Results: Compared with controls, the patients with pregnancy induced hypertension had significantly elevated levels of insulin (p<0.01) and triglycerides (p<0.01).Conclusion: These observations indicate that insulin resistance may play a role in the pathogenesis of pregnancy induced hypertension.