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Compared with normal pregnancy, in pre-eclampsia the level of TG (Triglycerides) (p<0.0001) and VLDL-C (Very Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol) (p<0.0001), LDL-C (Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol) (p<0.012) were significantly increased and HDL-C (High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol) (p<0.0001) and Mg++ (p<0.001) levels were decreased significantly. In normotensive pregnant women TG (p<0.0001) and VLDL-C (p<0.0001) and HDL-C (p<0.0001) levels were high and LDL-C (p<0.0001) level was low compared to healthy non pregnant women. No significant change could be observed in serum Mg++ in Group-2 as compared to Group-1 (p<0.2636). No significant change could be observed in total cholesterol level in any group. In addition serum TG correlated negatively(r = -0.47) with serum Magnesium in Pre-eclampsia. The inverse correlation between serum Mg++ and serum triglycerides in pre-eclampsia may suggest the role of magnesium in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia along with dyslipidemia. 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