Red Cell Deformability and Serum Magnesium Level in Non-pregnant and Normal Pregnant Women

The study was carried out to determine red cell deformability (RCD) and serum magnesium (Mg2+) level in normal pregnancy, in comparison with non-pregnant subjects and to find out relationship between these two parameters in different gestational ages of normal pregnancy. This cross-sectional study was carried out in non-pregnant women (n=25) and 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters of normal pregnant women (n=15, 30 and 30, respectively). The RCD was determined by whole blood filtration method and serum Mg2+ level by colourimetric test with Chlorophosphonazo III method. The RCD was expressed as the flow rate (ml/min) as well as red cell deformability index (RCDI).