RESEARCH ARTICLE
Serum Copper, Zinc and Lipid Peroxidation in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia in Gorgan
Arash Rafeeinia 1, Afsaneh Tabandeh 2, Safoura Khajeniazi 3, Abdol J Marjani 4, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 83
Last Page: 88
Publisher ID: TOBIOCJ-8-83
DOI: 10.2174/1874091X01408010083
Article History:
Received Date: 21/7/2014Revision Received Date: 6/9/2014
Acceptance Date: 12/9/2014
Electronic publication date: 1 /11/2014
Collection year: 2014

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Abstract
The aim of study was to assay serum copper, zinc and lipid peroxidation levels in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia. There were significant differences between systolic, diastolic blood pressures and copper, Cu/Zn ratio and malondialdehyde among two groups. There were significant differences in weight, pre-pregnancy body mass index, systolic, diastolic blood pressures and copper, Cu/Zn ratio and malondialdehyde levels when compared to healthy pregnant women with mild and severe preeclampsia patients. A positive correlation was observed between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and copper, malondialdehyde and Cu/Zn ratio. Copper and malondialdehyde may play a role in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia.