THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MATERNAL SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVEL AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES
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Feb 13, 2017
Keywords:
Low birth weight, Premature obstetric labor, Magnesium
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the association between maternal
serum magnesium levels and preterm labor, neonatal weight, and the
duration of labor.
Methodology: This observational study was conducted at the Social Security
Hospital in Hamadan City, the west of Iran, from October 2014 to January 2015.
The case group included 32 preterm labour women (28 to <37 weeks pregnant
women) and the control group included 32 term pregnant women. The maternal
serum magnesium level, the duration of the first and second stage of labor
were measured in both the groups.
Results: The duration of gestational age was significantly lower in cases compared
to controls (P<0.001). The average birth weight was significantly lower
in the case group than in the control group (P<0.001). The mean (SD) level of
maternal serum magnesium was 2.12 (0.27) and 1.95 (0.16) in the control and
case groups, respectively (P=0.004). The duration of the first stage of labor
was lower in the case group than in the control group (P=0.001). There was a
positive correlation between maternal serum magnesium level and gestational
age (0.3305) and neonatal weight (0.2975) and a negative correlation between
maternal serum magnesium level and the duration of the first and second stage
of labor (-0.0184 and -0.0445, respectively).
Conclusion: Low level of maternal serum magnesium is associated with poor
pregnancy outcomes, including preterm labor and low birth weight.
serum magnesium levels and preterm labor, neonatal weight, and the
duration of labor.
Methodology: This observational study was conducted at the Social Security
Hospital in Hamadan City, the west of Iran, from October 2014 to January 2015.
The case group included 32 preterm labour women (28 to <37 weeks pregnant
women) and the control group included 32 term pregnant women. The maternal
serum magnesium level, the duration of the first and second stage of labor
were measured in both the groups.
Results: The duration of gestational age was significantly lower in cases compared
to controls (P<0.001). The average birth weight was significantly lower
in the case group than in the control group (P<0.001). The mean (SD) level of
maternal serum magnesium was 2.12 (0.27) and 1.95 (0.16) in the control and
case groups, respectively (P=0.004). The duration of the first stage of labor
was lower in the case group than in the control group (P=0.001). There was a
positive correlation between maternal serum magnesium level and gestational
age (0.3305) and neonatal weight (0.2975) and a negative correlation between
maternal serum magnesium level and the duration of the first and second stage
of labor (-0.0184 and -0.0445, respectively).
Conclusion: Low level of maternal serum magnesium is associated with poor
pregnancy outcomes, including preterm labor and low birth weight.
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Jenabi E, Poorolajal J, Fereidooni B, Asltoghiri M, Hejrati P. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MATERNAL SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVEL AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 13 [cited 2024 Apr. 26];31(1). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1964
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