The influence of chosen hormones on lipids and its correlation during normal pregnancy

Abstract Lipids and hormones levels in nonpregnant and pregnant with uneventful gestation (from I, II, III trimester) were estimated and its correlation was evaluated. The study group consisted of 219 women: 49 nonpregnant and 170 pregnant women (35 in I trimester, 35 in II and 100 in III trimester of gestation). All subjects were healthy. Following parameters were measured in blood serum: total lipids, LDL total fraction, (beta-lipoproteids), cholesterol both total and free, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol. Percentage of free cholesterol contained on total cholesterol was evaluated. HPL and estrogens levels were estimated. Serum levels of total lipids, phosphlipids, triglicerides, total fraction of LDL and its contains of cholesterol increase with gestational age (p