Publication: Serum Magnesium Levels in Preterm vs Term Labour
A Comparative Study of Serum Magnesium Levels in Preterm Labour and Term Labour
Authors: Malathi T., Sowmya Sampurna Maddipati
Published in: International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology (IJRCOG), Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2020
DOI: 10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203311
Abstract
This prospective case-control study was conducted at KIMS Hospital, Bengaluru to measure and correlate serum magnesium levels in preterm and term labour patients.
Women with preterm labor had a significantly reduced serum magnesium level with a mean of 1.59 mg/dl (SD 0.83) compared to term labor patients with a mean of 2.55 mg/dl (SD 0.40). The difference was independent of maternal age, parity, gestational age, and socio-economic factors.
Conclusion: Serum magnesium level can be used as a predicting tool for preterm labor. Preterm labor can be avoided by simple supplementation of Magnesium which might provide an easy and inexpensive means to decrease preterm labor related problems.
Institution: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India