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Determination of trace and bulk elements in plasma and erythrocytes of healthy pregnant women by pixe method
Author(s) -
Gödény Sándor,
BorbélyKiss Ilkikó,
Koltay Ede,
László Sándor,
Szabó Gyula
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(86)90097-4
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , andrology , obstetrics , biology , genetics
Particle Induced X‐ray Emission (PIXE) analysis of blood samples from healthy pregnant women was carried out. Elements S, Ca, P, K, Cl, Fe, Zn, Cu, Rb and Br were detected in red blood cells while S, Ca, P, K, Cl, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Br in the plasma. The concentrations of Ca, K and Br were found to be stable throughout pregnancy, others exhibited significant alterations. The importance of macro‐ and microelement metabolisms during pregnancy and their role in the intrauterine development is summarized.