Correlation between serum trace elements and risk of preeclampsia : a case controlled study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
al-Jamil, Nurah
Tabassum, Hajira
Ali, Mir Naiman
Khan, Farah Aziz
al-Rashid, Mayy
Abd al-Qadir, Muhammad
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 6 (30 Sep. 2017), pp.1142-1148, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Preeclampsia is a serious medical complication during pregnancy.
In response to an increasing number of preeclamptic cases and scarcity of data concerning the interrelation between trace element levels and preeclampsia, we carried out a hospital based case–control study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to study the correlation between levels of serum trace elements and risk of preeclampsia.
One hundred and twenty pregnant women were enrolled in this study and divided into three groups of 40 each-Control group, HR group (women at high risk of preeclampsia) and PET group (Preeclampsia group).
Serum trace element levels were estimated by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrophotometer.
The analysis found that mean values of Ca, Mg and Zn were 90.08± 6.38, 19.33 ± 3.32 and 1.30 ± 0.83 mg / L respectively in normotensive control and 77.85± 4.47, 15.44 ± 1.43 and 0.98 ± 0.63 mg / L respectively in the HR group.
The mean values of Ca, Mg and Zn in the preeclamptic group were 70.37 ± 4.66, 13.58 ± 1.98 and 0.67 ± 0.59 mg / L, respectively.
Interelement analysis reflected a negative correlation between Ca and Mg and between Mg and Zn whereas positive correlation between Ca and Zn in preeclamptic women.
However the correlation was not statistically significant.
In conclusion, our study suggests that decreased levels of these trace elements in serum may act as predisposing factors in pathogenesis of Preeclampsia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jamil, Nurah& Tabassum, Hajira& Ali, Mir Naiman& Abd al-Qadir, Muhammad& Khan, Farah Aziz& al-Rashid, Mayy. 2017. Correlation between serum trace elements and risk of preeclampsia : a case controlled study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 6, pp.1142-1148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-776430
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jamil, Nurah…[et al.]. Correlation between serum trace elements and risk of preeclampsia : a case controlled study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 24, no. 6 (Sep. 2017), pp.1142-1148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-776430
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jamil, Nurah& Tabassum, Hajira& Ali, Mir Naiman& Abd al-Qadir, Muhammad& Khan, Farah Aziz& al-Rashid, Mayy. Correlation between serum trace elements and risk of preeclampsia : a case controlled study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 6, pp.1142-1148.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-776430
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1147-1148
Record ID
BIM-776430