• Dr. Gulnahar Begum

Background: Short- and long-term consequences like as impairments and stunted physical and mental development are more common in premature newborns. Therefore, it would greatly benefit public health if premature labor and delivery could be anticipated and prevented. In low-income nations like Bangladesh, where the standard of living is poor, premature labor and birth are serious problems. There are several potential causes of preterm labor, and one of them is a change in biochemistry, such as a lack of magnesium. Recent studies have further highlighted magnesium's importance in human health and illness. Mounting data suggests that magnesium metabolism changes negatively affect pregnancy outcomes. Our research set out to determine whether or whether there was a correlation between maternal magnesium status and the risk of delivering prematurely, identify symptoms and indicators that could be related, and propose dietary correction that would have predictive value. Methods: This case-control study was carried out to evaluate serum magnesium levels and associated symptoms in women with preterm labour (28-36 weeks), n=200 and compare them with patients in same gestational age who delivered at term (37-40 weeks), n=200. Results: During the study, both group-1 and group-2 majority were belong to 30-32 years age group 45% and 46%. 47.5% patients in Group-1 belonged to low socio-economic class, whereas in Group-2 46.5% patients belonged to this class. 12% and 15% patients in Group-1 and Group-2 respectively belonged to high socioeconomic class. Besides that, There was statistically significant difference between the two groups (P=0.001). In addition, in group-1 56% had followed diet which rich in fat. Whereas in group-2 60.5% had followed diet which rich in proteins, fruits, vegetables and cereals. Plus, history of muscle cramp seen in higher in group-1, 90% than group-2 55%. Moreover, fall in the value of serum magnesium levels was of a greater magnitude in Group-1 as compared to Group-2. The mean serum magnesium level at 28-30 weeks of gestation was 1.38±0.056mg/dl in Group-1 as compared to a value of 1.95±0.073mg/dl in Group-2. In fact, the mean serum magnesium level in Group-1 (case group) was found to be 1.345 mg/dl with a SD of 0.08. The mean serum magnesium level in Group-2 (control group) was 1.876 mg/dl with a SD of 0.012. The difference between the two groups was found to be statistically highly significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: When pregnant, serum magnesium estimate is necessary because it may be used as a predictor of preterm labor and because it can help avoid premature labor. If a patient's blood magnesium level is low, they may want to take a magnesium supplement to make sure they don't go into labor too soon.

Preterm pregnancy, term pregnancy, serum Magnesium level

"The Estimation of Serum Magnesium Levels in Preterm Pregnancy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.k67-k74, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305A08.pdf

"The Estimation of Serum Magnesium Levels in Preterm Pregnancy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppk67-k74, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305A08.pdf