A Prospective Survey of Serial Maternal Serum Zinc Levels and Pregnancy Outcome

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 430 - 433
• Main Authors: Higashi, Akimasa, Tajiri, Akiko, Matsukura, Makoto, Matsuda, Ichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott-Raven Publishers 01.05.1988; Lippincott
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Birth Weight; Female; Fetal Blood - analysis; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Infant, Newborn - blood; Infant, Premature - blood; Management. Prenatal diagnosis; Medical sciences; Pregnancy - blood; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Prospective Studies; Zinc - blood; Human; Pregnancy; Newborn; Prognosis; Mother; Serum; Ratio; Woman; Zinc; Result

Serum zinc levels were monitored serially in pregnant women. Compared with those of age-matched nonpregnant women, their serum zinc levels were significantly decreased in the first trimester (p < 0.005) and further decreased in the second trimester (p < 0.005) but then remained unchanged until...