Selenium in placenta predicts birth weight in normal but not intrauterine growth restriction pregnancy

Placental selenium, lead and cadmium concentrations were determined in a group of pregnancies with birth weight appropriate for gestational age and in a group of intrauterine growth restriction cases. Following adjustment for a number of confounding variables, selenium was found to be a significant...

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Published in:Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology 2008-01, Vol.22 (1), p.54-58
Main Authors: Klapec, Tomislav, Ćavar, Suzana, Kasač, Zoran, Ručević, Silvija, Popinjač, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Birth weight
Birth Weight - physiology
Cadmium - blood
Eastern Croatia
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation - etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lead - blood
Male
Placenta - chemistry
Placental Circulation
Pregnancy
Selenium
Selenium - analysis
Selenium - blood
Trace Elements
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Summary:Placental selenium, lead and cadmium concentrations were determined in a group of pregnancies with birth weight appropriate for gestational age and in a group of intrauterine growth restriction cases. Following adjustment for a number of confounding variables, selenium was found to be a significant predictor of newborn weight only in the group of pregnancies with birth weights appropriate for gestational age. Placental lead and cadmium levels were not associated with birth weight in either group.
ISSN:0946-672X
1878-3252
DOI:10.1016/j.jtemb.2007.10.004