title: Zinc levels in maternal and cord blood and in amniotic fluid--a possible marker for foetal malformation.
abstract: Zinc levels were estimated from the maternal and cord blood drawn at delivery and in the amniotic fluid drawn before delivery in 9 pregnancies resulting in congenitally abnormal foetuses and 21 pregnancies resulting in normal healthy babies. Zinc levels were significantly lower (P < 0.01) in maternal and cord blood serum in congenitally malformed babies as compared to healthy normal controls. Amniotic fluid zinc levels were significantly higher (P < 0.01) in pregnancies with malformed babies. The use of zinc levels as marker for foetal malformation has been suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U., Aligarh.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.lastname: Veena
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015032:Zinc