The College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Basrah , in the Department of Chemistry, discussed a master’s thesis entitled (Estimation of the levels of some enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in pregnant women with high blood pressure in Basrah Governorate - Iraq).
The thesis presented by the researcher (Rawa Haider Saeed) included estimating the effectiveness of some enzymatic antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GST) in pregnant women with chronic hypertension.
Estimation of the level of some vitamins such as vitamin D in pregnant women with chronic hypertension.
Estimation of the level of some trace elements such as selenium, cadmium and cobalt in pregnant women with chronic hypertension.
Studying the effect of weight, height, type of food and smoking in pregnant women with chronic hypertension.
Studying the effect of some active compounds isolated from medicinal plants and therapeutic supplements on the biochemical parameters of pregnant women with chronic hypertension.
Study of the genetic map of pregnant women with chronic hypertension and its relationship to enzymatic and non-enzymatic oxidative stress variables.
The message was deduced
Oxidative stress is high in pregnant women with chronic hypertension, which means there is an imbalance between oxidation and antioxidants.
A decrease in the level of hemoglobin in the patients group compared to the control group, meaning that most pregnant women with chronic hypertension suffer from anemia.
And a decrease in the level of enzymes in (CAT, GST) in the patients group compared to the control group.
And an increase in lipid levels (LDL, CHOL, TG, VLDL), except for the level of (HDL), which decreased in the group of patients compared to the control group.
And an increase in the levels of malondialdehyde in the patients group compared to the control group.
An increase in the level of copper and a decrease in the level of zinc in the group of patients compared to the healthy group.
An increase in the level of urea in the group of women patients with chronic hypertension compared to the control group.
8- The factors of age, gender of the fetus, month of pregnancy and family history showed a clear influence on the concentrations of biochemical variables, especially the enzyme antioxidants.