Maternal-fetal status of copper, iron, molybdenum, selenium and zinc in patients with gestational diabetes

The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
E Al-SalehA Al-Harouny

Abstract

The status of essential trace elements such as copper, iron, zinc, selenium and molybdenum was investigated in gestational diabetic pregnancies at term, and data were compared to control pregnancies. Fetal/maternal ratios of the elements and copper/zinc ratio were also computed in control and study populations. Samples from maternal venous, umbilical artery and umbilical vein were collected from gestational diabetic and control pregnant women, at the time of spontaneous delivery or Cesarean section, and concentrations of various trace elements were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The concentrations of copper, iron, molybdenum, selenium and zinc averaged 2156.2 microg/l, 2020.1 microg/l, 13.1 microg/l, 102.3 microg/l and 656.2 microg/l, respectively, in maternal venous blood in control pregnant women at term (n=15) while in the corresponding gestational diabetic group (n=15), concentrations of the trace elements averaged 2345.8 microg/l, 2061.6 microg/l, 15.0 microg/l, 75.2 microg/l and 610.3 microg/l, respectively. Student's t test showed that the selenium concentration was significantly lower (p<0.05)in the diabetic group compared to controls. Values of other elements were not significantly different. Umbili...Continue Reading

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