Clinical Study

Revisiting the Role of First Trimester Homocysteine as an Index of Maternal and Fetal Outcome

Table 3

Homocysteine levels with reference to maternal outcome of present pregnancy.

Normotensive in present pregnancy
( = 72)
Hypertensive disorders in present pregnancy
( = 18)
valueStatistical test used

Serum homocysteine ( mol/L)13.51 ± 7.9518.44 ± 6.590.0011 * Mann-Whitney test

No gestational diabetes in present pregnancy
( = 83)
Gestational diabetes in present pregnancy
( = 7)

Serum homocysteine ( mol/L)14.41 ± 7.9815.66 ± 7.610.6312Mann-Whitney test

significant.