Background:

Preeclampsia occurs in 8% of pregnancies and generates 25% of perinatal deaths. Although its etiology is multifactorial, some metabolic alterations are associated with the endothelial dysfunction present in the disease, and its study could identify early markers of damage.

Objective:

To determine the relationship between plasma concentration of triglycerides in pregnant patients with hypertensive disease induced by pregnancy.

Methods:

Prospective study that included 147 healthy pregnant women and 120 women with hypertensive disease induced by pregnancy. Total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, Hemoglobin A1c, triglycerides, BH, QS, serum electrolytes, serum nitrites and liver function tests were determined.

Results:

A significant difference was found in the concentration of triglycerides between normotensive and patients with preeclampsia (261.22 ± 80.27 vs. 361.46 ± 135.17 mg/dl, p < 0.0008). In addition, a lower serum concentration of nitrites was observed in patients with preeclampsia, which helps explain vasoconstriction.

Conclusions:

We found an association between hypertriglyceridemia and the presence of diabetes mellitus II with the development of hypertensive disease induced by pregnancy.