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

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

Abstract Background Pre-eclampsia is a common obstetric complication of pregnancy in Nigeria, and oxidative stress has been implicated in its aetiopathogenesis. Despite this fact, there is a paucity of information regarding the serum antioxidant micronutrient status of pre-eclamptic Nigerian women....

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Main Authors: Joseph Tochukwu Enebe, Cyril Chukwudi Dim, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu, Nympha Onyinye Enebe, Ijeoma Angela Meka, Kingsley Chukwu Obioha, George Uchenna Eleje, Uchenna Ifeanyi Nwagha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pre-eclampsia
Micronutrients
Serum
Antioxidants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03081-w

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