Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Preeclampsia: A Case Control Study
Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Preeclampsia: A Case Control Study
To find out if lower levels of vitamin D is more prevalent in preeclamptic women
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Parity: primigravida.

 -  Age: 18 - 35 years.

 -  Singleton pregnancy.

 -  Gestational age: 36-40 weeks.

 -  No past history of any medical disorder and with no other medical complications during
 pregnancy

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Women with preexisting medical conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid, hepatic
 or renal failure, metabolic bone disease, diabetes mellitus, malabsorption and lupus.

 -  History of intake of medications influencing bone, vitamin D or calcium metabolism
 e.g. antiepileptic, theophylline, antitubercular drugs in the last 6 months.

 -  Women with multiple pregnancy.

 -  Women with congenital fetal malformation.

 -  Women with known thrombophilia