Plasma Homocysteine, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 in Abruptio Placentae: A Cross-Sectional Study of Their Role and Feto-Maternal Outcome

Background Out of the many causes of abruptio placentae, the micronutrient association with its occurrence and severity has not been researched extensively till now. We aim to measure the serum levels of homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12 in patients with abruptio placentae in the third trimes...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-03, Vol.15 (3), p.e35664-e35664
Main Authors: Meena, Seema, Gaikwad, Harsha S, Nath, Banashree
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood transfusions
Cross-sectional studies
Enzymes
Gynecology
Homocysteine
Obstetrics
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Placenta
Plasma
Population
Pregnancy
Preventive Medicine
Stillbirth
Vagina
Vitamin B
Womens health
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Summary:Background Out of the many causes of abruptio placentae, the micronutrient association with its occurrence and severity has not been researched extensively till now. We aim to measure the serum levels of homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12 in patients with abruptio placentae in the third trimester of pregnancy and compare the levels with those without the complication. We also propose to compare the feto-maternal outcome between the groups. Methods The cross-sectional study was undertaken in 50 pregnant women with abruption before or during delivery and 50 controls with uncomplicated pregnancy over 28 weeks of gestation. Serum levels of homocysteine, folic acid, and vitamin B12 were determined and feto-maternal outcome was compared between the groups Results Mean age of the cases and controls are 26.82 ± 5.5 and 28.82 ± 4.88 years respectively. Obstetric characteristics have significant difference between the groups in terms of gravidity, mode of delivery, timing of delivery, proportion of stillbirths and blood transfusion. The mean concentration of homocysteine and vitamin B12 between the groups also have a significant difference . The serum level of homocysteine is significantly correlated with serum vitamin B12 level (Pearson correlation= -0.601, P=0.000). However, folic acid concentration between the groups remains comparable. Conclusion Hence we conclude that vitamin B12 and homocysteine are significant determinants of abruptio placentae in pregnant women. Supplementation with the vitamin in the high-risk Indian population can avert a number of obstetric complications occurring due to raised homocysteine.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.35664