[Iron status in pregnant women and its changes during preeclampsia].

BACKGROUND

Micronutrients or trace elements are minerals essential for growth and development of the body human.

AIMS

To analyze changes in normal pregnancy and during preeclampsia, serum iron and its main proteins: ferritin and soluble transferrin receptors.

METHODS

This is a prospective study of case- control study of 56 pregnant women and 30 non-pregnant women selected as controls. Pregnant women received a quarterly dosing paramètres. The same assays were performed once in controls.

RESULTS

The comparative assay of various parameters in normal pregnancy and in control women showed a significant decrease in serum iron from 1 to the third quarter, a slight decline in reserves ferritin in 1st and 2nd quarter increases and becomes significant in the third quarter and an increase of soluble receptors trasferrine during pregnancy, which becomes significant in the third quarter. We noted a disturbance of these parameters in preeclampsia.

CONCLUSION

Iron is essential for fetal development. His involvement in several maternal- fetal complications is not to dismantle .