Preeclampsia and eclampsia incidence in the eastern anatolia region of Turkey: the effects of high altitude

KUMTEPE Y., Dundar O., Cetinkaya K., İNGEÇ M.

JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.26-30, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/jtgga.2011.06
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH-GERMAN GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-30
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, high altitude, ELEVATED LIVER-ENZYMES, HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS, HELLP-SYNDROME, LOW PLATELETS, BIRTH-WEIGHT, PREGNANCY, HEMOLYSIS, CLASSIFICATION, MANAGEMENT, MORTALITY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution map related to pregnancy toxicosis of provinces in our region and the effects of altitude on hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome and eclampsia.