دراسة مستويات المعادن الثقيلة و الأساسية في السائل الأمنيوني لدى الحوامل ذي الولادة المبكرة

Abstract EN

The research includes studying some heavy and essential elements in amniotic fluid for pregnants associated with preterm delivery, which include of this parameters: Lead (Pb), Cadmium(Cd), Chromium(Cr), Aluminum(Al), Magnesium(Mg), Calcium(Ca), Zinc(Zn), Iron(Fe), Copper(Cu) and Manganese(Mn).

The study was done in Mosul city on (65) samples that had preterm delivery, and (71) who healthy pregnancies as control group, the age of pregnant women with preterm delivery and control group ranged from (16-45) year, then specimens divided into three age groups: The first group(16-25) year, the second group (26-35)year and the third group(36-45) year.

The results showed that there was a significant increase in heavy metals in pregnant associated with preterm delivery in the levels of Pb, Cd, Cr and Al compared with the group of normal pregnant, as well as a significant decrease in the levels of essential metals of: Mg, Ca, Zn, Cu and Fe