Evaluation of 24-Hour Urine Copper in Preeclamptic Vs. Normotensive Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women

Authors

  • Fatemeh Ranjkesh
  • Soghrat Faghihzadeh
Abstract:

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate copper status in women with preeclampsia. MaterialsAndMethods Sixty preeclamptic, sixty normotensive pregnant and sixty healthy nonpregnant women were enrolled in a cross sectional study. The 24-hour urine copper was compared among the women. Results There was significant difference in the copper concentration of 24-hour urine among the three groups due to the difference between preeclamptic and normotensive pregnant women (12.19±3.71 vs. 5.69±2.05, p

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volume 2  issue 1

pages  9- 12

publication date 2008-02-01

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