title: [Determination of the copper content in healthy placenta and placenta in gestosis using atomic absorption spectrophotometry].
abstract: Several complications in pregnancy seem to be related to the fluctuations of serum copper. In particular, values of serum copper over the normal range, have been associated to pregnancies complicated by EPH-gestosis. In this study we have evaluated the copper concentration in samples of placenta from 15 gravidas affected by EPH-gestosis and from 15 healthy gravidas with atom absorption spectrophotometry. The results of our study confirm the presence of an elevated copper concentration in the EPH-gestosis patients group (mean value: 196 micrograms/100 g of placental tissue). We can hypothesize that the result is due to a reduced copper uptake from the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ginecologica ed Ostetrica, Università degli Studi G. D'Annunzio, Chieti.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sonni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bondi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Travaglini
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000737:chemistry*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic
chemical_list: D003300:Copper
vernacular_title: Determinazione del contenuto di rame in placente sane e gestosiche mediante spettrofotometria ad assorbimento atomico.