Severe Preeclampsia

measurement of serum free and total testosterone

serum androgen levels

Ain Shams University

AinShams University

Serum Androgen Levels as a Marker for the Severity of Preeclampsia

assess if serum androgen levels could be used as a marker for the severity of preclampsia

serum androgen levels as marker for the severity of preeclampsia

Joseph Adel Ibrahiem Johny

Principal Investigator

blood pressure remaining above goal (< 140/90 mm Hg for the general population and < 130/80 mm Hg for patients with diabetes or renal disease) despite using optimal doses of 3 antihypertensive agents of different classes(including a diuretic) for half to one year.

blood pressure can reach 130/80 mm Hg or less in half year by use of optimal dose of less than 3 antihypertensive agents of different classes

Age>50 years old
Blood pressure ≤ 120/80 mm Hg( 24-hour blood pressure monitor or home blood pressure measurement at 6-9 am and 5-8pm, twice)
No cardiovascular diseases: coronary artery disease(coronary angiography or CTA), cerebrovascular diseases(history, MRI-Lacunar brain stem), Carotid ultrasound
No peripheral angiopathy (ABI<0.9 or lower extremity vessels Doppler ultrasound)
No major cardiovascular risk factors:
Dyslipidemia
Diabetes
Smoke within one year

whole blood, serum, peripheral white blood cells, urine

Hypertension, Resistant to Conventional Therapy

FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College

aortic coarctation/lihavuus

Serum Androgen Levels as a Marker for the Severity of Preeclampsia

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Resistant Hypertension, the Prevalence and the Prognosis

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