Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 6, December 2010, pages 266-273

Antioxidant Vitamins and Lipoperoxidation in Non-pregnant, Pregnant, and Gestational Diabetic Women: Erythrocytes Osmotic Fragility Profiles

Figures

Figure 1..
Figure 1.. MDA contents in non-pregnant, pregnant, gestational diabetics.
Figure 2..
Figure 2.. Vitamin C contents in non-pregnant, pregnant, gestational diabetics.
Figure 3..
Figure 3.. Vitamin E contents in non-pregnant, pregnant, gestational diabetics.
Figure 4..
Figure 4.. Vitamin A contents in non-pregnant, pregnant, gestational diabetics.
Figure 5..
Figure 5.. Osmotic fragility profiles of the erythrocytes of non-pregnant, pregnant, gestational diabetics.

Table

Table 1. Clinical Profiles of the Patient Groups
 
ParametersNon-pregnant Control Group [NP]Pregnant Group [P]Gestational Diabetics Group [GDM]P#P# #
Values are expressed as mean ± SD; BMI - body mass index;P = Two tailed probability; P# = Comparison between NP - P ; P# # = Comparison between P - GDM
Number of maternal232323
Maternal age (years)27 ± 426 ± 528 ± 40.460.14
Gestational age (weeks)---35 ± 1.635 ± 2.1---1.0
Maternal hemoglobin12 ± 2.411 ± 2.211 ± 1.40.151.0
BMI at delivery ( kg/m2 )20.1 ± 1.420.4 ± 2.621 ± 2.40.630.42
Birth weight (g)---2982 ± 3893018 ± 423---0.77