Serum antioxidant micronutrient levels in pre-eclamptic pregnant women in Enugu, south-East Nigeria: a comparative cross-sectional analytical study

• Main Authors: Joseph Tochukwu Enebe (Author), Cyril Chukwudi Dim (Author), Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu (Author), Nympha Onyinye Enebe (Author), Ijeoma Angela Meka (Author), Kingsley Chukwu Obioha (Author), George Uchenna Eleje (Author), Uchenna Ifeanyi Nwagha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Pre-eclampsia is a common obstetric complication of pregnancy in Nigeria, and oxidative stress has been implicated in its aetiopathogenesis. Despite this fact, there is a paucity of information regarding the serum antioxidant micronutrient status of pre-eclamptic Nigerian women....