@article{Ayele_Zewde_G/Hiwot_2018, title={SERUM LEVEL OF ?-hCG IN NORMOTENSIVE AND PREECLAMPTIC PREGNANT WOMEN IN TIKUR ANBESSA SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL}, volume={56}, url={https://emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/682}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: Preeclampsia remains a major cause of prenatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is considered to be a likely trophoblastic disorder and since ?-hCG is secreted by trophoblastic cells, its serum level may be essential in diagnosing preeclampsia. Hence the aim of this study was to determine serum levels of ?-hCG in normotensive and preeclamptic pregnant women.</p><p>Methods: A case control study was conducted in TikurAnbessa Specialized Hospital from June, 2013 to March, 2014. Cases were preeclamptic pregnant women and controls were normotensive pregnant women. Serum levels of ?-hCG were determined by an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, , and compared among the patient groups. Binary logistic regression and bivariate correlation analysis were done to determine associations between  ?-hCGother obstetric factors.</p><p>Results: A total of 76 pregnant women (38 cases and 38 controls) were included in this study. Mean serum levels of ?-hCG in the case group was 34439.2+/- 28223.67mIU/ml and significantly higher that of the control group,20582 +/-17588.31. Serum levels of ?-hCG in the case group was positively correlated with mean arterial blood pressure and negatively correlated with maternal age, gestational age and parity. Witha cutoff point of 12,953mIU/ml, the sensitivity and specificity of maternal serum level of ?-hCG as a diagnostic test for preeclampsia was 76.3% and 52.6% respectively.</p><p>Conclusions: In this study, maternal serum level of ?-hCGand family history of preeclampsia were significantly associated  preeclampsia.</p><p>Key words: Preeclampsia, normotensive, human chorionic gonadotropin.</p><p> </p>}, number={3}, journal={Ethiopian Medical Journal}, author={Ayele, Abebaw Nigussie and Zewde, Tewabech and G/Hiwot, Yirgu}, year={2018}, month={Jun.} }