Table IV.
Se, Cu, Zn and Mn levels in plasma and placental tissue of NP, HP and RM women.
| Subjects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assayed parameters | NP women (n=28) | HP women (n=28) | RM women (n=28) |
| Plasma Se (µmol/l) | 1.09±0.14 | 0.95±0.13a | 0.78±0.09b,c |
| Placental tissue Se (nmol/g) | – | 16.8±2.26 | 12.0±1.73d |
| Plasma Cu (µmol/l) | 28.3±3.81 | 24.5±3.41a | 19.6±2.75b,c |
| Placental tissue Cu (nmol/g) | – | 98.1±14.7 | 75.1±11.1d |
| Plasma Zn (µmol/l) | 4.03±0.58 | 3.55±0.49a | 2.84±0.36b,c |
| Placental tissue Zn (nmol/g) | – | 621±87.8 | 490±67.1d |
| Plasma Mn (nmol/l) | 48.6±7.30 | 42.2±7.12a | 32.2±4.73b,c |
| Placental tissue Mn (nmol/g) | – | 6.75±0.81 | 5.45±0.75d |
a
P<0.05, compared with plasma of NP women
b
P<0.0001, compared with plasma of NP women
c
P<0.001, compared with plasma of HP women
d
P<0.0001, compared with placental tissue of HP women. Se, selenium; Cu, copper; Zn, zinc; Mn, manganese; NP, non-pregnant; HP, healthy pregnant; RM, recurrent miscarriage.