Progesterone Therapy in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Therapeutic Value and Hormonal Profile

M. B. Sammour Departments of Obstetrics, Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo Egypt and Tubingen University, Germany

M. N. El-Makhzangy Departments of Obstetrics, Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo Egypt and Tubingen University, Germany

M. M. Fawzy Departments of Obstetrics, Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo Egypt and Tubingen University, Germany

A. Schindler Departments of Obstetrics, Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine, Cairo Egypt and Tubingen University, Germany

Abstract

The study was carried on 25 primigravidae with severe pre-eclamptic toxaemia (PET) and 19 normal pregnancies as a control group. 15 cases of PET were treated by 600 mg. progesterone daily for variable duration between one and six weeks. Daily blood samples were assayed for progesterone, dihydroprogesterone, estriol, estradiol, placental lactogen and prolactin

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