Background
and Objective: Preeclampsia
is potentially life-threatening and as a dangerous complication of pregnancy. This
study was performed to assess the relationship between serum zinc level and
preeclampsia. Materials
and Methods: This analytical and prospective study was conducted on 1033
pregnant women who referred to prenatal clinics of Tehran city. Demographic
questionnaire and reproductive history was completed and also a venous blood
sample was taken from all the pregnant women upon entry. Preeclampsia
was defined as blood pressure equal or more than 140/90 mmHg along with
proteinuria after 20th week of pregnancy. Data was analyzed using SPSS16
software and independent samples t-test. Results: The
incidence of preeclampsia was 1.9 %. Mean serum zinc level was 116.6±95.7
µg/dl. In 27.4% of samples, the zinc serum level was lower than 51µg/dl and the
zinc serum level of 72.6% of samples was at normal range. The independent
samples t-test showed that there was a significant relationship between
maternal serum zinc level and preeclampsia as the mean serum zinc level in
pregnant women with preeclampsia was lower than normal pregnant women. Conclusion: The results showed that serum zinc
level
is associated
with
preeclampsia.
Moghadam Banaem, L., Mokhlesi, S., & Mohebi, S. (2013). Relationship between serum zinc level in early second trimester of pregnancy and preeclampsia. Daneshvar Medicine, 21(3), 47-54.
MLA
Lida Moghadam Banaem; Samira Mokhlesi; Siamak Mohebi. "Relationship between serum zinc level in early second trimester of pregnancy and preeclampsia". Daneshvar Medicine, 21, 3, 2013, 47-54.
HARVARD
Moghadam Banaem, L., Mokhlesi, S., Mohebi, S. (2013). 'Relationship between serum zinc level in early second trimester of pregnancy and preeclampsia', Daneshvar Medicine, 21(3), pp. 47-54.
VANCOUVER
Moghadam Banaem, L., Mokhlesi, S., Mohebi, S. Relationship between serum zinc level in early second trimester of pregnancy and preeclampsia. Daneshvar Medicine, 2013; 21(3): 47-54.
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