Summary:
This study was designed to compare serum magnesium level
in women with preterm labour and with those who were in
term labour.
A case-control study was carried out in the department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka from July 2005 to
June 2007, to evaluate serum magnesium level in women
with preterm labour (28-36 weeks) and compare them with
those who were in term labour (37-40 weeks). The total
number of cases was 160, of which 80 were cases and similar
number were control.
The study subjects were selected from inpatient department
of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BSMMU and Mother and
Child Health Training Institute (MCHTI), Dhaka.