Serum antioxidant micronutrient levels in pre-eclamptic pregnant women in Enugu, south-East Nigeria: a comparative cross-sectional analytical study.

Joseph Tochukwu EnebeCyril Chukwudi DimEmmanuel Onyebuchi UgwuNympha Onyinye EnebeIjeoma Angela MekaKingsley Chukwu ObiohaGeorge Uchenna ElejeUchenna Ifeanyi Nwagha

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)

The serum levels of copper, selenium, and magnesium were significantly lower among pre-eclamptics when compared to their normal healthy controls. Low levels of selenium, copper, and magnesium may have contributed to the incidence of pre-eclampsia in our environment.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
cross sectional
oxidative stress
risk factors
oxide nanoparticles
anti inflammatory