ArticleNutrients2020
First Trimester Microelements and their Relationships with Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications.
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- Association between blood selenium levels and gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- The effect of prepregnancy body mass index on maternal micronutrient status: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
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- Maternal-Fetal Exposure to Oncoelements and Their Oxidative and Epigenetic Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Association between maternal serum essential trace element concentration in early pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus.Nutrition & diabetes · 2025Article
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- Maternal Iron Levels and Association With Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Review
- Factors Associated with Micronutrient Intake of Low-Income Overweight or Obese Young Mothers.Critical public health · 2025Article
- Association between blood essential metal elements in early pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association Between Zinc Status and Insulin Resistance/Sensitivity Check Indexes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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- Usefulness of second trimester left ventricular global longitudinal strain for predicting adverse maternal outcome in pregnant women aged 35 years or older.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2022Article
- Selenoproteins in the Human Placenta: How Essential Is Selenium to a Healthy Start to Life?Nutrients · 2022Review
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- The Role of Maternal Weight in the Hierarchy of Macrosomia Predictors; Overall Effect of Analysis of Three Prediction Indicators.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Smoking and Smoking Cessation in the Risk for Fetal Growth Restriction and Low Birth Weight and Additive Effect of Maternal Obesity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Microelements involved in the oxidative balance have a significant impact on human health, but their role in pregnancy are poorly studied. We examined the relationships between first trimester levels of selenium (Se), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu), as well as maternal characteristics and pregnancy results. The data came from a Polish prospective cohort of women in a single pregnancy without chronic diseases. A group of 563 women who had a complete set of data, including serum microelements in the 10-14th week was examined, and the following were found: 47 deliveries <37th week; 48 cases of birth weight <10th and 64 newborns >90th percentile; 13 intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) cases; 105 gestational hypertension (GH) and 15 preeclampsia (PE) cases; and 110 gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) cases. The microelements were quantified using mass spectrometry. The average concentrations (and ranges) of the elements were as follows: Se: 60.75 µg/L (40.91-125.54); Zn: 618.50 µg/L (394.04-3238.90); Cu: 1735.91 µg/L (883.61-3956.76); and Fe: 1018.33 µg/L (217.55-2806.24). In the multivariate logistic regression, we found that an increase in Se of 1 µg/L reduces the risk of GH by 6% (AOR = 0.94;
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