Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Tuqa Al Lawati
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Science,
P.O. Box 2584, Ruwi 112, Muscat
Oman
Research Article
The Association between Oxidative Stress and Miscarriages among Omani Females Attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Author(s): Tuqa Al Lawati, Ali Al Qubtan and Clifford Abiaka
Tuqa Al Lawati, Ali Al Qubtan and Clifford Abiaka
Objectives: To observe the influence of oxidative stress on spontaneous abortion in Omani women attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.
Materials and Methods: This is a case-control study conducted among 103 pregnant women of whom 25 (24.3%) were normal pregnant women, 25 (24.3%) were with history of abortion and 53 (51.45%) with history of spontaneous miscarriages. Reagents from Ransel (Randox Laboratories, Crumlin, UK) were prepared for the assay of glutathione peroxidase (GPx). GPx absorbance within 2 minutes was measured at 340 nm using thermostatically controlled UV-visible Spectrophotometer and the activity was calculated in U/l. The software IBM SPSS Statistics Data Editor Version 19.0.0 was used for data analysis.
Results: One hundred and three.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000407