Abstract

The present study assessed the levels of iron status and haemostatic parameters in preeclampsia subjects in Aba, Abia state Nigeria. A total of sixty subjects between the ages of eighteen to forty – four years were used for this study. Thirty were preeclampsia subjects who were medically diagnosed while thirty were apparently healthy individuals who served as control subjects. Serum iron and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) were determined. The results were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Probability value P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. The result showed that there was statistically higher mean ± SD of serum iron level in the preeclampsia subjects (76.93±8.09 ug/dL versus 65.20±6.43 ug/dL for control) and significantly lower Total Iron Binding Capacity in the preeclampsia subjects (284.97±16.01 ug/dL versus 295.50±18.53 ug/dL for control) when compared with the control. There were higher mean values of systolic blood pressure (154.83 ±10.54 mm/Hg versus 110.17 ± 12.35 mm/Hg for control), diastolic blood pressure (105.67±8.68 mm/Hg versus 70.50 ± 8.34 mm/Hg for control) in the preeclampsia subjects in comparison with their control values in this study. Higher than normal iron levels can increase the risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, and maternal high blood pressure.