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 parametres. 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 .