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- Title
Serum levels of zinc and copper in hydatidiform mole.
- Authors
Harma, Mehmet; Harma, Muge; Kocyigit, Abdurrahim; Keles, Huseyin
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify any association between serum levels of trace elements zinc and copper and development of hydatidiform mole. Study design: Blood samples of 35 patients with complete hydatidiform mole and 34 pregnant women controls were evaluated for serum levels of zinc and copper. Student's t-test was used for comparison of mean values of serum zinc and copper and for demographic variables. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Levels of zinc in serum were found to be significantly higher in hydatidiform mole patients than controls (86.3 vs. 68.7 μg/l, p 0.027). Serum copper levels were significantly lower in hydatidiform mole patients than controls (123.8 vs. 147.8 μg/l, p =0.039; Table 2). Conclusion: This is the first study in the English scientific literature reporting higher serum levels of zinc and lower serum levels of copper associated with complete hydatidiform mole.
- Subjects
SERUM; BLOOD plasma; TRACE elements; PREGNANT women; ZINC; BLOOD proteins
- Publication
Archives of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2005, Vol 271, Issue 4, p304
- ISSN
0932-0067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00404-004-0614-1