Comparison of serum copper, zinc, calcium, and magnesium levels in preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women

Comparison of serum copper, zinc, calcium, and magnesium levels in preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women

Deficient or excessive levels of blood trace elements can be an adverse factor in human and animal pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate possible differences in the levels of serum magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc in preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women. Samples were collected f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biological trace element research 2003-08, Vol.94 (2), p.105-112
Hauptverfasser: Kumru, Selahattin, Aydin, Suleyman, Simsek, Mehmet, Sahin, Kazim, Yaman, Mehmet, Ay, Gul
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Blood
Calcium
Calcium - blood
Comparative studies
Copper
Copper - blood
Female
Health
Humans
Magnesium
Magnesium - blood
Pre-eclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia - blood
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - blood
Trace elements
Women
Zinc
Zinc - blood
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Zusammenfassung:Deficient or excessive levels of blood trace elements can be an adverse factor in human and animal pregnancy. The aim of this study was to investigate possible differences in the levels of serum magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc in preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women. Samples were collected from 30 preeclamptic (PE) and 30 healthy pregnant (HP) women. The serum copper concentration was significantly lower in the PE group by 68% (p
ISSN:0163-4984
0163-4984
1559-0720
DOI:10.1385/bter:94:2:105