Erythrocyte Glutathione Peroxidase Activity in Hypertensive Complications of Pregnancy

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Abstract
Thirty-nine patients with hypertensive complications of pregnancy were analyzed in the third trimester with respect to erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) activity. Patients with severe or superimposed preeclampsia had significantly higher activities of GSHPx than those with mild preeclampsia. We suggest that a high level of GSHPx in the severe forms of preeclampsia reflects the greatly increased peroxide load generated in this disease and is of compensatory nature, responding to the disturbed peroxide and prostaglandin metabolism.