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, *
1 Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran
2 Department of Gynecology, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran
3 Department of Medical Biotechnology, Gorgan Faculty of Advanced Medical Science Technology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran
4 Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan Province, Iran


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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.

Keywords: Copper, Zinc, Lipid peroxidation, Preeclampsia.