title: Elemental contents in serum of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia and is closely related to trace elements. Quite a few pregnant women suffer from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Investigation of the changes of elemental contents in serum of the pregnant women with IGT and GDM is significant in the etiological research and cure of the diseases. In the present work, the elements Cu, Zn, Ca, Sr, Mg, P, Fe, and Al in the serum of pregnant women were determined. The elemental contents in different experimental groups were compared. Also, the correlation between elemental contents and gestational period was observed. The results showed that compared with normal pregnant women, the Cu contents in serum of pregnant women with GDM increased, but Zn contents had a decreasing trend. In addition, for all pregnant women, the Ca contents in serum had an obvious inverse correlation with gestational period.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, China.
authors.forename: Yinsong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mingguang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Zongzhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Liqin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Yongxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Hongde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mingli
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Guilin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000097:blood; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002681:China; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D013324:Strontium / Q000097:blood; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D003300:Copper; D000535:Aluminum; D007501:Iron; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc; D002118:Calcium; D013324:Strontium