Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Effect Normal Pregnancy and Duration on Liver Enzymes Tests

Dunia M. R.

Abstract :

The current study was designed to investigate the changes of liver enzymes during normal pregnancy. To achieve

the intended aim, 185 pregnant women of aged 20 - 37 years(60 women in first trimester, 65 women in second trmester and 60 women in third trimester of pregnancy), also the study contain70 women(control individuals) in age near to age of pregnant
women. The levels of Alanine amino transferase(ALT), Aspartate amino transferase(AST) and Alkaline Phosphatase(ALP) were determined
by enzymatic methods. The results indicated a significant (P<0.05) increase of ALT and significant(P<0.01) increase of AST activities in pregnant women in third trimester when compared with those of the control group, while ALP indicated higher significantly(P<0.0005) in third
and second trimester when compared with control group. The liner regression analysis demonstrated significant(r=0.85, P<0.0005) positive
correlation for ALT levels when compared with AST and significant positive correlation for ALT with ALP(r=0.89, P<0.0005) and AST levels
with ALP levels(r=0.9, P<0.0005). Iam found from my study, the elevated liver enzymes during pregnancy as part of physiological changes

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Dunia M. R. Effect Normal Pregnancy and Duration on Liver Enzymes Tests International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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